Shloka 92
कुब्जानुग्रहः, धनुर्भङ्गः, कुवलयापीडवधः, मल्लयुद्धं, कंसवधः, स्तुतयः
कर्माणि रुद्रमरुदश्विशतक्रतूनां साध्यानि यानि न भवन्ति निरीक्षितानि त्वं विष्णुर् ईश जगताम् उपकारहेतोः प्राप्तो ऽसि नः परिगतं विगतो हि मोहः
karmāṇi rudramarudaśviśatakratūnāṃ sādhyāni yāni na bhavanti nirīkṣitāni tvaṃ viṣṇur īśa jagatām upakārahetoḥ prāpto 'si naḥ parigataṃ vigato hi mohaḥ
The works of Rudra, the Maruts, the Aśvins, and Śatakratu (Indra)—even those achievements deemed ‘to be accomplished’—do not reach fulfillment unless they are overseen. You, O Vishnu, Lord of the worlds, have come to us for the welfare of all beings; our delusion has been dispelled, and clear understanding has returned.
Devas (gods) offering praise (stuti) to Lord Vishnu (as narrated within Parāśara’s discourse to Maitreya)
Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas (worlds)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: To come for the welfare of all beings, as the supreme overseer whose sanction enables even the devas’ works to succeed.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Re-establishment of divine order by affirming īśvara-sānnidhya (the Lord’s enabling presence) behind all powers.
Concept: Even the gods’ capacities bear fruit only under the Lord’s īkṣaṇa (supervision); His descent is for loka-upakāra and dispels delusion.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Attribute success to the Lord’s enabling grace; cultivate humility and gratitude while performing one’s duties.
Vishishtadvaita: Supports the Lord as antaryāmin and niyantṛ: devas and jīvas act, but their efficacy depends on His inner governance and sanction.
Vishnu Form: Hari
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Antaryamin: Yes
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
It asserts that even the highest celestial powers cannot accomplish their functions unless Vishnu, the supreme governor, oversees and sanctions their fruition—highlighting cosmic order under one sovereign reality.
Within the stuti context, the gods acknowledge that Vishnu’s arrival and grace restore right perception—moha falls away when the supreme Lord is recognized as the true source behind all efficacy.
Vishnu is presented as Īśa, the Lord of all worlds, whose will enables even the gods’ successes—supporting a Vaishnava reading where Vishnu is the supreme reality and benefactor of the cosmos.