Shloka 9
श्रीकृष्ण-जन्म, वसुदेव-यमुनातरण, बालिका-उत्क्षेपः, देवी-प्रादुर्भावः
अभिष्टूय च तं वाग्भिः प्रसन्नाभिर् महामतिः विज्ञापयाम् आस तदा कंसाद् भीतो द्विजोत्तम
abhiṣṭūya ca taṃ vāgbhiḥ prasannābhir mahāmatiḥ vijñāpayām āsa tadā kaṃsād bhīto dvijottama
Having praised Him with gracious, pleasing words, that great‑minded one then made his petition—O best of the twice‑born—driven by fear of Kaṁsa.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Vasudeva’s fearful petition to the Lord because of Kaṁsa
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: compassionate
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: To protect his devotees from Kaṁsa’s violence and to set in motion the events leading to Kaṁsa’s destruction and dharma’s restoration.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Safety of devotees and the moral order threatened by tyrannical rule
Concept: In existential fear, the devotee turns to Bhagavān with humble petition (vijñapti), making anxiety itself a doorway to surrender.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: When threatened—by people or circumstances—translate fear into prayerful clarity: praise first, then ask for right action and protection without hatred.
Vishishtadvaita: Śaraṇāgati: the soul, dependent on the Lord, seeks refuge; the Lord’s grace responds within history while remaining supreme.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Dasya
FAQs
In this verse, praise functions both as devotion and as a careful approach before making a request, showing how dharmic speech is used to seek protection amid danger.
Parāśara emphasizes Kaṁsa as a source of fear that compels even the wise to act cautiously, setting the stage for Vishnu’s protective, restorative role through Krishna.
The Krishna-Charita context implies Vishnu’s sovereign oversight: tyranny and adharma create the conditions for divine safeguarding of devotees and the re-establishment of dharma.