Shloka 46
Nimi Questions the Yogendras: Varṇāśrama’s Purpose, Ritualism’s Fall, and Yuga-Avatāras with Kali-yuga Saṅkīrtana
युवयो: खलु दम्पत्योर्यशसा पूरितं जगत् । पुत्रतामगमद् यद् वां भगवानीश्वरोहरि: ॥ ४६ ॥
yuvayoḥ khalu dampatyor yaśasā pūritaṁ jagat putratām agamad yad vāṁ bhagavān īśvaro hariḥ
Wahrlich, die ganze Welt ist von eurem Ruhm als Ehepaar erfüllt, weil Bhagavān, der Herr Hari, die Stellung eures Sohnes angenommen hat.
In this verse Nārada Muni hints at the glories of Vasudeva and Devakī, the parents of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, by the words yaśasā pūritaṁ jagat , “the whole world is now filled with your glories.” In other words, although Vasudeva inquired from Nārada about spiritual advancement, Nārada here states, “You are already completely glorious due to your extraordinary devotion to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
FAQs
This verse says the world becomes filled with a couple’s fame when Bhagavān Hari Himself chooses to appear in relation to them—here, by accepting the role of their son—showing the exalted status of devotional household life.
While instructing King Nimi on devotion and the Lord’s dealings with His devotees, Karabhājana highlights how the Supreme Lord reciprocates with pure devotees—even entering their family life—thereby glorifying their bhakti.
It teaches that household life becomes spiritually powerful when centered on devotion to Hari—cultivating purity, service, and remembrance—so that family bonds support bhakti rather than distract from it.