Shloka 29
देवकी-विवाहः, आकाशवाणी, भूरभारावतरण-याचना, क्षीराब्धि-स्तुति, केशावतार-नियोजनम्
इत्य् आकर्ण्य धरावाक्यम् अशेषं त्रिदशैस् ततः भुवो भारावतारार्थं ब्रह्मा प्राह प्रचोदितः
ity ākarṇya dharāvākyam aśeṣaṃ tridaśais tataḥ bhuvo bhārāvatārārthaṃ brahmā prāha pracoditaḥ
Nachdem die Worte der Erde vollständig vernommen waren, sprach Brahmā—von allen Göttern angetrieben—von dem Herabstieg (Avatāra), dessen Zweck es war, die Last der Welt zu mindern.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
Here, Earth’s burden signals a cosmic imbalance caused by oppressive forces, prompting a divinely purposed descent to restore dharma and stability.
Parāśara frames it as a chain of sacred communication—Earth speaks, the gods collectively press the matter, and Brahmā responds by setting the descent into motion.
Even when not named in this verse, the ‘avatāra for removing the burden’ points to Vishnu’s sovereign role as the Supreme preserver who intervenes to re-establish cosmic order.