Shloka 18
बाणयुद्धम्, हरिहरसंवादः, ज्वरप्रकरणम्, अनिरुद्धमोचनम्
Bāṇa’s War, the Jvara Episode, Hari–Hara Dialogue, and Aniruddha’s Release
ततश् च क्षान्तम् एवेति प्रोक्त्वा तं वैष्णवं ज्वरम् आत्मन्य् एव लयं निन्ये भगवान् मधुसूदनः
tataś ca kṣāntam eveti proktvā taṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ jvaram ātmany eva layaṃ ninye bhagavān madhusūdanaḥ
Then, declaring, “Let it be forgiven—so be it,” the Blessed Madhusūdana drew that Vaiṣṇava Fever back into Himself, causing it to dissolve into His own being.
Sage Parashara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Resolution of the Jvara conflict: forgiveness and the reabsorption (laya) of the Vaiṣṇava Jvara into Bhagavān
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: revealing
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Krishna grants forgiveness and reabsorbs the Vaiṣṇava Jvara into Himself, demonstrating mastery over emanated powers and restoring peace after conflict.
Leela: Moksha-dana
Dharma Restored: Pacification and reintegration of divine energies; restoration of equilibrium after battle
Concept: Emanated divine powers arise from Bhagavān and can be withdrawn into Him; ultimate resolution is laya in the Lord, whose being is the ground of all śaktis.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Meditate on the Lord as the inner refuge where agitation dissolves; practice forgiveness and inner re-centering by returning the mind to its source.
Vishishtadvaita: The verse models inseparability of śakti and śaktimān: the Lord contains and reabsorbs His powers, affirming immanence (antaryāmitva) alongside transcendence.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Antaryamin: Yes
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
It signals that even divine forces and afflictions operate under Bhagavan’s sovereignty and ultimately resolve (laya) back into Him, affirming Vishnu as the supreme ground of all powers.
Through Krishna’s utterance “kṣāntam eva,” Parashara frames divine rule as both absolute and compassionate—punishment is not the final word; grace can withdraw the force once its purpose is fulfilled.
Krishna is portrayed as Bhagavan who can reabsorb His own emanations, reflecting the Vishnu Purana’s central teaching that Narayana is the supreme reality in whom all energies arise, act, and dissolve.