Shloka 87
कुब्जानुग्रहः, धनुर्भङ्गः, कुवलयापीडवधः, मल्लयुद्धं, कंसवधः, स्तुतयः
क्व कर्ता सर्वभूतानाम् अनादिनिधनो भवान् क्व मे मनुष्यकस्यैषा जिह्वा पुत्रेति वक्ष्यति
kva kartā sarvabhūtānām anādinidhano bhavān kva me manuṣyakasyaiṣā jihvā putreti vakṣyati
Where are You—the beginningless and endless Maker of all beings—and where am I, a mere human? How could this tongue of mine ever again utter the word “my son”?
A grieving human speaker within the dynastic narrative (reported by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: revealing
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: The speaker confesses unworthiness and marvels that the creator of all beings is addressed in human intimacy as ‘son’.
Leela: Moksha-dana
Dharma Restored: Restoring proper reverence (aiśvarya-jñāna) alongside intimacy in devotion
Concept: The infinite creator (anādi-nidhana) transcends all, so the devotee marvels at the incongruity of addressing Him with possessive human speech.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman
Application: Balance intimacy in prayer with humility—let language become reverent, remembering God’s infinitude.
Vishishtadvaita: Maintains difference-in-relation: finite jīva remains distinct and dependent, yet may relate personally to the Supreme by His grace.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
It frames Vishnu as the beginningless and endless ground of all existence, contrasting the eternal Creator with the transient conditions of human life and loss.
By placing personal lament inside genealogy, the text shows that even lineage and heirs are impermanent, directing the listener from worldly identity to the higher sovereignty of the Divine.
Vishnu is implied as the supreme maker of all beings, before whom human claims—like “my son”—are revealed as contingent and fragile, encouraging surrender to the cosmic order.