Shloka 14
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 106: Pūrva-Diśa Praśaṃsā
Praise and Primacy of the Eastern Quarter
अहं तु विबुधश्रेष्ठं देवं त्रिभुवनेश्वरम् । विष्णुं गच्छाम्यहं कृष्णं गतिं गतिमतां वरम्,“अब मैं त्रिभुवनके स्वामी एवं जंगम जीवोंके सर्वश्रेष्ठ आश्रय सुरश्रेष्ठ सच्चिदानन्दघन भगवान् विष्णुकी शरणमें जाता हूँ
ahaṃ tu vibudhaśreṣṭhaṃ devaṃ tribhuvaneśvaram | viṣṇuṃ gacchāmy ahaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ gatiṃ gatimatāṃ varam ||
Narada said: “I, for my part, now go for refuge to Vishnu—Kṛṣṇa—who is the foremost among the gods, the Lord of the three worlds, and the supreme goal of all who seek the highest path.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes śaraṇāgati—turning to the Supreme Lord as the highest refuge and final goal. By calling Vishnu/Kṛṣṇa the ‘best of the gods’ and ‘Lord of the three worlds,’ it frames devotion as the ethically secure orientation amid uncertainty: the highest good is to seek the supreme gati (goal/refuge).
Nārada declares his intention to depart and approach Vishnu, identified here with Kṛṣṇa, acknowledging him as the supreme divine authority and ultimate destination for seekers. The statement functions as a devotional and theological affirmation within the Udyoga Parva’s larger movement toward decisive action.