Shloka 3
कुब्जानुग्रहः, धनुर्भङ्गः, कुवलयापीडवधः, मल्लयुद्धं, कंसवधः, स्तुतयः
सकामेनैव सा प्रोक्ता सानुरागा हरिं प्रति प्राह सा ललितं कुब्जा तद्दर्शनबलात्कृता
sakāmenaiva sā proktā sānurāgā hariṃ prati prāha sā lalitaṃ kubjā taddarśanabalātkṛtā
As though stirred by Kāma himself, and filled with longing toward Hari, Kubjā—seemingly transformed by the power of beholding Him—spoke in gentle, playful words.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: He grants transformative grace through darśana, awakening desire into devotion and drawing the heart toward Hari.
Leela: Moksha-dana
Dharma Restored: Elevation of a marginalized person through divine compassion and the sanctification of desire into bhakti
Concept: Darśana of the Lord is not mere sight but a grace-act that refashions the heart’s impulses toward loving devotion.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Seek regular darśana (temple, japa, contemplation) and let desires be redirected into service and remembrance.
Vishishtadvaita: Bhakti arises through the Lord’s initiating grace (śeṣa-śeṣi relation), transforming the jīva while preserving personal love.
Vishnu Form: Hari
Bhakti Type: Madhurya
FAQs
The verse frames darśana as spiritually efficacious: merely seeing Hari reorders a person’s inner state—desire becomes directed toward the Supreme, and the devotee is “made anew” by that contact.
Desire is not portrayed as autonomous; it is subordinated to Hari. Even kāma is depicted as prompting speech and attraction toward Krishna, implying that longing finds its rightful fulfillment when oriented to the Supreme.
Hari is shown as the supreme center of attraction whose presence transforms beings—supporting Vaishnava thought that divine beauty and grace can purify and elevate the mind into devotion.