Shloka 3
अक्रूरस्य यमुनादर्शनम्, मथुराप्रवेशः, रजकवधः, माल्यजीवकवरदानम्
कृतकृत्यम् इवात्मानं मन्यमानो महामतिः आजगाम रथं भूयो निर्गम्य यमुनाम्भसः
kṛtakṛtyam ivātmānaṃ manyamāno mahāmatiḥ ājagāma rathaṃ bhūyo nirgamya yamunāmbhasaḥ
Thinking of himself as though his purpose were fully accomplished, that great-souled one came back again to the chariot, emerging from the waters of the Yamunā.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Kṛṣṇa’s līlā draws Akrūra into a transformative vision, after which he returns to worldly action with a sense of inner fulfillment.
Leela: Dharma-upadesa
Dharma Restored: Modeling how spiritual realization supports righteous action in the world rather than escapism.
Concept: After inner absorption, one may return to duties with the composure of having ‘done what was to be done,’ carrying realization into action.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: After meditation or worship, consciously re-enter daily tasks with steadiness—treat work as service (seva) rather than distraction.
Vishishtadvaita: Liberating experience (prasāda) is integrated with embodied life: the soul remains a real agent and servant of the Lord even after profound absorption.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
It conveys a sense of completion and sovereignty—after fulfilling the intended act in the Yamunā episode, the hero returns calmly, suggesting purposeful, dharma-aligned action rather than impulse.
Parāśara presents it as a clean transition: the protagonist emerges from the Yamunā and returns to the chariot, marking the close of a specific action within Krishna’s lila before the next event unfolds.
In Vaishnava reading, Krishna’s composed return after fulfilling his aim reflects the Lord’s supreme agency—his actions uphold order and reveal divine mastery within the world’s unfolding events.