Shloka 6
इन्द्र-प्रायश्चित्तं, कृष्णाभिषेकः, गोविन्द-नामप्राप्तिः
कृष्ण कृष्ण शृणुष्वेदं यदर्थम् अहम् आगतः त्वत्समीपं महाभाग नैतच् चिन्त्यं त्वयान्यथा
kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa śṛṇuṣvedaṃ yadartham aham āgataḥ tvatsamīpaṃ mahābhāga naitac cintyaṃ tvayānyathā
“O Krishna, O Krishna—listen to this: O greatly fortunate one, the purpose for which I have come into your presence—do not think of it in any other way; do not misconstrue it.”
A visitor/messenger addressing Sri Krishna directly (within the Krishna narrative of Vishnu Purana, conveyed by Sage Parashara to Maitreya).
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Indra’s words to Krishna clarifying his purpose in approaching and correcting misunderstanding.
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: compassionate
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: He is addressed by Indra as the decisive divine agent whose intentions should be understood rightly, not through deva-centric pride.
Leela: Dharma-upadesa
Dharma Restored: Right discernment (samyag-darśana) of the Lord’s purpose and supremacy.
Concept: Approach the Lord with single-pointed intent and avoid projecting alternate interpretations born of ego or fear.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: In prayer and study, seek clarity of intention and interpret life-events through dharma and devotion rather than self-justification.
Vishishtadvaita: Personal address to Krishna underscores the Lord’s accessibility and responsiveness within the world (immanence without loss of supremacy).
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Dasya
FAQs
It highlights Krishna’s central sovereignty in the narrative—events move toward him as the decisive agent, and the speaker urges that the message be received without misinterpretation.
By presenting Krishna as the one to whom purposes are disclosed and from whom outcomes flow, the text signals that dharma is restored through his informed, deliberate action rather than human speculation.
Krishna is treated as Bhagavan whose intent governs the course of events; the verse’s insistence on ‘not thinking otherwise’ underscores trust in the Supreme’s purpose over ordinary reasoning.