Shloka 22
हरेः पुत्रविस्तारः तथा ऊषानिरुद्धकथा-प्रारम्भः
Kṛṣṇa’s Progeny and the Beginning of the Uṣā–Aniruddha Episode
कृष्णरामौ विलोक्यासीत् सुभ्रूर् लज्जाजडेव सा प्रद्युम्नदर्शने व्रीडादृष्टिं निन्ये ऽन्यतो द्विज
kṛṣṇarāmau vilokyāsīt subhrūr lajjājaḍeva sā pradyumnadarśane vrīḍādṛṣṭiṃ ninye 'nyato dvija
Seeing Kṛṣṇa and Rāma, that fair-browed lady became as if frozen with modesty; and at the sight of Pradyumna, O brāhmaṇa, she turned her bashful gaze away to another side.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya; addressing him with 'dvija')
Speaker: Parasara
Teaching: Historical
Quality: narrative
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: To lighten the earth’s burden by destroying oppressive powers and to reveal divine līlā that draws beings into bhakti.
Leela: Bala
Dharma Restored: Reaffirmation of dharma through the attractive, grace-bestowing presence of Bhagavān and his divine family.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Madhurya
FAQs
This verse highlights Pradyumna’s striking presence and signals his importance as Kṛṣṇa’s descendant, reinforcing the continuity and prominence of the Yādava/Vṛṣṇi line in Ansha 4.
Parāśara uses lajjā as a literary marker of refined dharmic conduct—showing how characters respond with self-restraint and decorum when encountering exalted or captivating figures.
Even in a seemingly courtly moment, the narrative situates Kṛṣṇa—Vishnu’s manifestation—as the sovereign divine presence whose very sight shapes human emotion and conduct, blending genealogy with theology.