Shloka 5
श्रीकृष्ण-जन्म, वसुदेव-यमुनातरण, बालिका-उत्क्षेपः, देवी-प्रादुर्भावः
सिन्धवो निजशब्देन वाद्यं चक्रुर् मनोहरम् जगुर् गन्धर्वपतयो ननृतुश् चाप्सरोगणाः
sindhavo nijaśabdena vādyaṃ cakrur manoharam jagur gandharvapatayo nanṛtuś cāpsarogaṇāḥ
With their own natural resonance the Sindhu waters fashioned captivating music; the lords of the Gandharvas sang, and the hosts of Apsarases danced—celebrating the divine order that shines forth from the Supreme Vishnu, manifest here as Krishna.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Krishna’s descent and the auspicious portents at his birth
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: reverential
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: To relieve the earth of oppressive adharma by destroying Kaṁsa and allied asuras and to reestablish dharma through divine līlā.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Protection of the righteous and restoration of just kingship and Vedic order
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
They function as celestial witnesses whose song and dance mark the event as cosmically auspicious, showing that Krishna’s līlā resonates across the worlds.
By describing nature and celestial beings spontaneously producing music and dance, Parāśara frames the narrative as a manifestation of divine harmony rather than ordinary festivity.
The verse supports the Vaishnava view that the Supreme (Vishnu) is present in Krishna’s pastimes, drawing even cosmic beings into joyful acknowledgment of his sovereignty.