Shloka 40
Kālayavana’s Rise, Dvārakā’s Founding, and Muchukunda’s Awakening (Śaraṇāgati & Brahman-Stuti)
सुखबुद्ध्या मया सर्वं गृहीतम् इदम् अव्यय परिणामे तद् एवेश तापात्मकम् अभून् मम
sukhabuddhyā mayā sarvaṃ gṛhītam idam avyaya pariṇāme tad eveśa tāpātmakam abhūn mama
Thinking it would bring happiness, I took hold of all this as though it were lasting and secure. Yet, O Lord, when its consequences unfolded, that very same thing became, for me, nothing but burning sorrow.
A worldly-bound speaker (within Parasara’s narration) lamenting attachment; framed in the Vishnu Purana’s teacher–disciple discourse (Parasara instructing Maitreya)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Krishna is invoked as the Lord to whom the speaker admits the error of treating transient acquisitions as imperishable, seeking release through divine grace.
Leela: Moksha-dana
Dharma Restored: Right knowledge leading to detachment and surrender
Concept: What is grasped as ‘lasting happiness’ becomes suffering when its impermanent nature and karmic consequences mature.
Vedantic Theme: Maya
Application: When pursuing goals, explicitly factor impermanence; practice daily reflection on outcomes (pariṇāma) and cultivate contentment through devotion rather than acquisition.
Vishishtadvaita: The mismatch between finite objects and infinite fulfillment points to the jīva’s proper telos: service to the ever-enduring Lord.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
It highlights that what is grasped as “happiness” often reveals its real nature only in its outcome—turning into tāpa (burning distress) when karmic results mature.
Through the logic of samsara: attachment makes the impermanent seem permanent, but when results unfold, the same objects and choices become sources of torment, prompting vairagya and turning the mind toward the Lord.
Calling the Lord “Īśa” frames the lament as a movement toward surrender—implying that true stability lies not in worldly grasping but in the sovereignty and refuge of Vishnu.