Shloka 34
The Slaying of Narakāsura (Bhaumāsura), Rescue of the Princesses, and the Pārijāta Episode Begins
तं प्रविष्टं स्त्रियो वीक्ष्य नरवर्यं विमोहिता: । मनसा वव्रिरेऽभीष्टं पतिं दैवोपसादितम् ॥ ३४ ॥
tam praviṣṭaṁ striyo vīkṣya nara-varyaṁ vimohitāḥ manasā vavrire ’bhīṣṭaṁ patiṁ daivopasāditam
Als die Frauen den vortrefflichsten der Männer eintreten sahen, wurden sie bezaubert. In ihrem Herzen nahm jede Ihn, den das Geschick dorthin geführt hatte, als erwünschten Gemahl an.
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Because upon seeing Kṛṣṇa—the supreme, noble protector who had entered after rescuing them—they felt divinely blessed and inwardly chose Him as the husband they had long desired, understanding it as arranged by providence (daiva).
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating to King Parīkṣit, describing the reactions of the rescued women after Kṛṣṇa’s victory over Narakāsura.
The verse emphasizes trust that protection and rightful outcomes can come through higher arrangement—encouraging sincerity, patience, and devotion while doing one’s duty without anxiety.