Shloka 23
स त्वं गच्छ न संतापं पुत्रार्थे कर्तुम् अर्हसि नार्जुनस्य रिपुः कश्चिन् ममाग्रे प्रभविष्यति
sa tvaṃ gaccha na saṃtāpaṃ putrārthe kartum arhasi nārjunasya ripuḥ kaścin mamāgre prabhaviṣyati
Therefore go; you should not give way to sorrow for the sake of a son. In my very presence, no enemy of Arjuna shall ever gain ascendancy.
Uncertain from the single-verse excerpt (likely a royal/divine protector figure giving assurance within the Vamśa narrative as relayed by Sage Parāśara).
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: To protect His devotees and ensure the victory of dharma by preventing any enemy from prevailing before Him.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Protection of the righteous (Pandavas) and the inevitability of divine guardianship
Concept: Grief is dispelled by taking refuge in the Lord’s protective sovereignty over the devotee’s welfare.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: In anxiety for loved ones, practice śaraṇāgati—offer the outcome to Hari and act without despair.
Vishishtadvaita: The Lord’s personal will safeguards embodied souls; His grace operates within history, not apart from it.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Dasya
FAQs
This verse frames sorrow over offspring as something to be set aside in favor of dharma and forward movement, reflecting the Purana’s emphasis on duty and the continuity of order over personal distress.
It often uses vows of protection—“no enemy will prevail in my presence”—to underline legitimate authority and the safeguarding of a lineage, reinforcing the idea that rightful order is upheld against hostile forces.
Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Purana’s narrative logic typically situates protection, victory over enemies, and the preservation of lineage within Vishnu’s overarching governance of cosmic and social order.