Shloka 9
Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed
श्रीभगवानुवाच अहो वयं जन्मभृतो लब्धं कार्त्स्न्येन तत्फलम् । देवानामपि दुष्प्रापं यद् योगेश्वरदर्शनम् ॥ ९ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca aho vayaṁ janma-bhṛto labdhaṁ kārtsnyena tat-phalam devānām api duṣprāpaṁ yad yogeśvara-darśanam
Der Höchste Herr sprach: O! Unser Leben ist wahrlich gelungen; wir haben in Fülle die höchste Frucht des Daseins erlangt: die Schau der großen Yogeshvaras, die selbst den Devas nur selten zuteilwird.
Despite the great privileges the demigods enjoy as administrators of the universe, they rarely see such sages as Nārada and Vyāsadeva. How much rarer, then, must it be for earthly kings and mere cowherds to see them. Here Lord Kṛṣṇa, identifying Himself with all the kings and others who had assembled at Samanta-pañcaka, speaks on their behalf.
FAQs
This verse states that the full fruit of birth is achieved by receiving darśana of the Supreme Lord, the Yogīśvara, which is rare even for the demigods.
Krishna emphasizes the extraordinary rarity and grace involved in direct divine darśana—something not guaranteed by status or celestial power, but granted by the Lord’s mercy.
Prioritize devotional practices aimed at genuine God-realization—hearing, chanting, remembrance, and humble service—seeing life’s success as deepening one’s connection and “darśana” of the Lord.