Shloka 22
शरद्वर्णनं, योगोपमा, तथा गोवर्धन-यज्ञप्रवर्तनम्
नासस्या नातृणा भूमिर् न बुभुक्षार्दितो जनः दृश्यते यत्र दृश्यन्ते वृष्टिमन्तो बलाहकाः
nāsasyā nātṛṇā bhūmir na bubhukṣārdito janaḥ dṛśyate yatra dṛśyante vṛṣṭimanto balāhakāḥ
In that land the earth is never without grain, never without grasses; nor are people seen tormented by hunger—for there, rain-laden clouds are ever to be seen.
Sage Parāśara (in discourse to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Kṛṣṇa sustains Vraja by guiding its people toward proper dependence on dharma and divine order, preparing to curb Indra’s pride.
Leela: Dharma-upadesa
Dharma Restored: Right understanding of rain as a cosmic process and proper orientation of worship (humility and dharma over fear-based propitiation)
Concept: Prosperity is sustained by orderly rains and right living, not by anxiety or exploitation.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Cultivate gratitude and stewardship of land/resources, and avoid fear-driven ritualism.
Vishishtadvaita: The world’s welfare is upheld through divinely governed order, inviting reverent alignment rather than egoic control.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
They signify cosmic order and righteous governance: when rains are timely, the earth bears grain and grass, and society is free from hunger.
Prosperity is described through visible signs—abundant crops and pasture and the absence of famine—supported by ever-present, rain-laden clouds.
Even when not named, the verse reflects Vishnu’s sustaining sovereignty: the harmonious functioning of nature (rain and fertility) mirrors the Supreme’s preserving power that upholds the world.