Shloka 55
Vasudeva and Devakī Glorify Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; The Recovery of Devakī’s Six Sons from Sutala
पीत्वामृतं पयस्तस्या: पीतशेषं गदाभृत: । नारायणाङ्गसंस्पर्शप्रतिलब्धात्मदर्शना: ॥ ५५ ॥ ते नमस्कृत्य गोविन्दं देवकीं पितरं बलम् । मिषतां सर्वभूतानां ययुर्धाम दिवौकसाम् ॥ ५६ ॥
pītvāmṛtaṁ payas tasyāḥ pīta-śeṣaṁ gadā-bhṛtaḥ nārāyaṇāṅga-saṁsparśa- pratilabdhātma-darśanāḥ
Indem sie die nektargleiche Milch tranken, den Rest dessen, was Kṛṣṇa, der Keulenträger, zuvor selbst getrunken hatte, berührten die sechs Söhne den transzendentalen Leib Nārāyaṇas und erwachten zu ihrer ursprünglichen Identität.
Lord Kṛṣṇa remained as an infant with Devakī and Vasudeva for only a very short time. First the Lord appeared before them in His four-armed Viṣṇu form, and after hearing their prayers He changed Himself into an apparently ordinary infant for their pleasure. But to save Kṛṣṇa from suffering His brothers’ fate, Vasudeva at once removed Him from Kaṁsa’s prison. Just before Vasudeva took Him away, Mother Devakī suckled Kṛṣṇa once so that He would not feel thirsty during the long trip to Nanda-vraja. This we learn from the commentary of Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura.
FAQs
This verse states that by the direct touch of Nārāyaṇa’s body, the souls regained clear self-awareness (ātma-darśana), indicating liberation and restored spiritual remembrance through divine grace.
The ‘mace-bearer’ refers to Lord Hari/Nārāyaṇa, whose divine presence completes the deliverance described in this episode.
Through bhakti practices—hearing and chanting the Lord’s names, worship, and service—one seeks His grace, which restores clarity, remembrance, and inner spiritual direction.