Shloka 18
हरेः पुत्रविस्तारः तथा ऊषानिरुद्धकथा-प्रारम्भः
Kṛṣṇa’s Progeny and the Beginning of the Uṣā–Aniruddha Episode
यदा लज्जाकुला नास्यै कथयाम् आस सा सखी तदा विश्वासम् आनीय सर्वम् एवाभ्यवादयत्
yadā lajjākulā nāsyai kathayām āsa sā sakhī tadā viśvāsam ānīya sarvam evābhyavādayat
But when, overcome with bashfulness, she could not bring herself to speak, her companion first won her confidence and then told the whole matter exactly as it was.
Sage Parāśara (continuing the narrative to Maitreya)
Concept: Trust (viśvāsa) built through compassion enables truthful communication and right action.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Cultivate confidentiality and empathetic listening before advising others in sensitive matters.
Vishishtadvaita: Relational virtues (service, trust, compassion) are valid modes of approach to the Lord’s līlā-filled world, where persons and their bonds matter.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Madhurya
Vyuha Form: Aniruddha
FAQs
The verse highlights that truthful disclosure in sensitive matters requires trust; the companion becomes a reliable intermediary so the full account can be communicated without violating modesty.
He shows a simple chain of cause and effect—bashfulness prevents speech, trust is established, and then the entire matter is reported—typical of Purāṇic storytelling within genealogical chapters.
Even when Vishnu is not named, the Purāṇa’s dynastic narratives are framed as unfolding under dharma and cosmic order ultimately sustained by Vishnu as the supreme ground of sovereignty and moral law.