Shloka 99
अनुग्रहार्थ लोकानां विष्णुलोकनमस्कृत: । वसुदेवात् तु देवक्यां प्रादुर्भूतोी महायशा:,उन्हीं दिनों विश्ववन्दित महायशस्वी भगवान् विष्णु जगत्के जीवोंपर अनुग्रह करनेके लिये वसुदेवजीके द्वारा देवकीके गर्भसे प्रकट हुए
anugrahārthaṁ lokānāṁ viṣṇulokanamaskṛtaḥ | vasudevāt tu devakyāṁ prādurbhūto mahāyaśāḥ ||
To show grace to living beings, the widely revered Lord Viṣṇu—honoured even in the realm of Viṣṇu—manifested with great renown, taking birth through Vasudeva in Devakī’s womb. The narrative frames this descent as a compassionate intervention for the welfare of the world, grounding divine action in protection of dharma and relief of suffering.
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The verse presents divine manifestation as an act of compassion (anugraha) aimed at the welfare of beings, implying that power and fame are ethically meaningful when directed toward protection of dharma and alleviation of suffering.
Daśa states that the world-revered Lord Viṣṇu appeared—taking birth via Vasudeva in Devakī’s womb—specifically to bestow grace upon the world.