Shloka 59

गोवर्धनोत्तरविस्मयः, रासलीलाप्रसङ्गः, तथा सर्वव्याप्तिवेदान्तोपदेशः

Devanagari script

सो ऽपि कैशोरकवयो मानयन् मधुसूदनः रेमे ताभिर् अमेयात्मा क्षपासु क्षपिताहितः

Transliteration

so 'pi kaiśorakavayo mānayan madhusūdanaḥ reme tābhir ameyātmā kṣapāsu kṣapitāhitaḥ

Translation

He too—Madhusūdana, honoring the maidens in the bloom of youth—delighted with them through the nights; the immeasurable Self, He dispelled all inauspiciousness and brought their sufferings to an end.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-कार (also/even)

• कैशोरकवयः: youthful
• कैशोरकवयः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कैशोरक + वयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (कैशोरकं वयः येषाम् = of youthful age)

• मानयन्: honouring
• मानयन्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Concomitant action)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मानय् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; परस्मैपद-कर्तरि (honouring)

• मधुसूदनः: Madhusūdana
• मधुसूदनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु + सूदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• रेमे: enjoyed/sported
• रेमे: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• ताभिः: with them
• ताभिः: Sahakarana (सहकरण/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• अमेयात्मा: of immeasurable nature
• अमेयात्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमेय + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (अमेयः आत्मा यस्य = whose self is immeasurable)

• क्षपासु: in the nights
• क्षपासु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• क्षपिताहितः: destroyer of foes/evil
• क्षपिताहितः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षपित + अहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (क्षपितम् अहितं येन = by whom harm/enemies are destroyed)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: To delight His devotees and remove their inauspiciousness, granting auspiciousness through intimate grace.

Leela: Moksha-dana

Dharma Restored: Removal of pāpa/duḥkha by divine contact; reaffirmation that God’s līlā is salvific for surrendered hearts.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Though immeasurable (ameyātmā), Bhagavān personally honors devotees and eradicates their inauspiciousness through grace.

Vedantic Theme: Moksha

Application: Approach worship with trust in divine compassion; combine reverence with intimacy—offer the heart while maintaining humility.

Vishishtadvaita: The transcendent Lord (immeasurable Self) freely enters relational nearness, showing both paratva (supremacy) and saulabhya (accessibility).

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Bhakti Type: Madhurya

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Madhusudana
• Gopis (cowherd maidens)

FAQs

What is the significance of Krishna being called “ameyātmā” in this verse of the Vishnu Purana?

It frames Krishna’s līlā as the play of the immeasurable Supreme Self—his intimacy with devotees is not limitation, but divine condescension (grace) while remaining transcendent.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the purpose of Krishna’s night pastimes here?

By describing him as “kṣapitāhitaḥ,” Parāśara signals that these acts are protective and purifying—Krishna honors devotees and removes harm/inauspiciousness, not merely engaging in romance.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu (Krishna) in this context?

The verse emphasizes Vishnu’s sovereignty expressed through compassion: the Supreme Lord enters humanlike joy with devotees while simultaneously destroying evil and restoring auspicious order.