Shloka 41

स्वर्गगमनम्, अदितिस्तुतिः-मायातत्त्वम्, तथा पारिजात-प्रसङ्गे इन्द्रयुद्धम्

Devanagari script

अवश्यम् अस्य देवेन्द्रो निष्कृतिं कृष्ण यास्यति वज्रोद्यतकरं शक्रम् अनुयास्यन्ति चामराः

Transliteration

avaśyam asya devendro niṣkṛtiṃ kṛṣṇa yāsyati vajrodyatakaraṃ śakram anuyāsyanti cāmarāḥ

Translation

Surely, O Kṛṣṇa, Indra, lord of the gods, will come to make amends. Śakra will approach with the thunderbolt raised in his hand, and the bearers of royal fly-whisks will follow behind.

Word by Word

• अवश्यम्: certainly
• अवश्यम्: Discourse/Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अवश्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• अस्य: of this (act/thing)
• अस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• देवेन्द्रः: Indra
• देवेन्द्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक: देव + इन्द्र)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• निष्कृतिम्: retribution/atonement
• निष्कृतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निष्कृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कृष्ण: O Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्ण: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• यास्यति: will go/come to
• यास्यति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• वज्र-उद्यत-करम्: with hand raised holding the thunderbolt
• वज्र-उद्यत-करम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वज्र (प्रातिपदिक) + उद्यत (कृदन्त-क्त, प्रातिपदिकवत्) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण; तत्पुरुषः (वज्रं उद्यतं यस्य करः)

• शक्रम्: Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अनुयास्यन्ति: will follow
• अनुयास्यन्ति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + या (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अमराः: the immortals (gods)
• अमराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sage Parasara (narrating to Maitreya)

Cosmological Context

Manvantara: Vaivasvata

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas (Svargaloka)

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: Kṛṣṇa draws Indra into direct encounter so that deva-pride is corrected and Bhagavān’s supremacy is openly acknowledged.

Leela: Yuddha

Dharma Restored: Proper subordination of deva-king to the Supreme; restoration of humility and right worship

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Indra (Devendra/Shakra)
• Vajra
• Chamara-bearers (attendants)

FAQs

What is the significance of Indra seeking niṣkṛti (atonement) in the Vishnu Purana?

It portrays cosmic governance as subordinate to the Supreme Lord: even Indra must correct his error through humble approach and reconciliation.

How does Sage Parasara explain divine authority in this episode?

Through the narrative image of Devendra approaching with his vajra yet in a posture of making amends, Parasara emphasizes that worldly and celestial power is meaningful only when aligned with the Lord’s will.

What is the theological importance of Krishna in this context?

Krishna is shown as the supreme center of sovereignty and refuge—before whom the king of gods comes in submission—highlighting Vaishnava supremacy and the primacy of surrender.