Shloka 23
त्वयोदितोऽयं जगतो हिताय यदा यदा वेदपथ: पुराण: । बाध्येत पाषण्डपथैरसद्भि- स्तदा भवान् सत्त्वगुणं बिभर्ति ॥ २३ ॥
tvayodito ’yaṁ jagato hitāya yadā yadā veda-pathaḥ purāṇaḥ bādhyeta pāṣaṇḍa-pathair asadbhis tadā bhavān sattva-guṇaṁ bibharti
For the welfare of the entire universe You first proclaimed the ancient path of the Vedas. Whenever that path is obstructed by wicked people who follow atheistic ways, You then assume an incarnation, all of which stand in the transcendental mode of goodness.
FAQs
This verse says the Bhagavata was spoken by the Lord for the world’s welfare, and whenever the Vedic path is obstructed by atheistic, misleading doctrines, the Lord manifests pure goodness (sattva) to restore and protect dharma.
In Mathura, Akrura offers prayers acknowledging Krishna’s divine role: when false paths hinder Vedic dharma, Krishna intervenes. Akrura glorifies Krishna as the protector of sacred tradition and the benefactor of all beings.
When truth is distorted, one should return to genuine śāstra-guided practice—cultivating sattva through purity, honesty, devotion, and disciplined spiritual study—rather than following misleading, ego-driven ideologies.