Shloka 36
तम् ऊचुः सकला देवाः प्रणिपातपुरःसरम् प्रसीद देव दैत्येभ्यस् त्राहीति शरणार्थिनः
tam ūcuḥ sakalā devāḥ praṇipātapuraḥsaram prasīda deva daityebhyas trāhīti śaraṇārthinaḥ
Then all the gods addressed Him, first bowing down in reverence: “Be gracious, O Lord. From the Daityas—save us!” Thus, as seekers of refuge, they pleaded for protection.
The Devas (gods), collectively (as narrated by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya)
Concept: Śaraṇāgati—taking refuge through humble prostration and prayer—is presented as the devas’ immediate means to divine protection.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: In crisis, adopt disciplined surrender: acknowledge limitation, pray with humility, and act without panic while trusting the Lord’s guardianship.
Vishishtadvaita: Highlights prapatti (surrender) to the personal Lord as a valid salvific mode alongside knowledge—central to later Śrīvaiṣṇava articulation.
Vishnu Form: Hari
Bhakti Type: Dasya
FAQs
This verse shows even the Devas approaching the Lord through humility and surrender, presenting Vishnu as the ultimate refuge whose grace restores protection and order.
Through the Devas’ supplication, the narrative frames protection as arising from reverent surrender and the Lord’s prasāda, rather than merely from the Devas’ own power.
Vishnu is implicitly affirmed as the supreme sovereign and savior—above gods and demons—whose will and compassion uphold dharma and the cosmic balance.