Shloka 5
बाणयुद्धम्, हरिहरसंवादः, ज्वरप्रकरणम्, अनिरुद्धमोचनम्
Bāṇa’s War, the Jvara Episode, Hari–Hara Dialogue, and Aniruddha’s Release
एतस्मिन्न् एव काले तु योगविद्याबलेन तम् अनिरुद्धम् अथानिन्ये चित्रलेखा वराप्सराः
etasminn eva kāle tu yogavidyābalena tam aniruddham athāninye citralekhā varāpsarāḥ
At that very time, the noble apsaras Citralekhā, by the power of her yogic knowledge, brought Aniruddha to that place.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Concept: Divine līlā often operates through empowered agents; yogic siddhi becomes instrumental when aligned (knowingly or unknowingly) with Bhagavān’s purpose.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Treat abilities and accomplishments as instruments for dharma; cultivate humility and alignment of intention rather than mere display of power.
Vishishtadvaita: Agency is real yet dependent: individual powers (śakti/siddhi) function under the Lord’s overarching will, preserving both divine sovereignty and finite agency.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Vyuha Form: Aniruddha
FAQs
Here it functions as a narrative power—Citralekhā uses yogavidyā-bala to move Aniruddha, showing siddhi as a disciplined capability within the cosmic order rather than mere magic.
Parāśara presents it matter-of-factly as the effect of yogic power, integrating extraordinary events into the Purāṇic world where yogic discipline can alter ordinary constraints like distance.
Because Aniruddha belongs to the Vishnu-Krishna lineage, the episode implicitly affirms Vishnu’s sovereign presence in history—divine order unfolds through his descendants and their destined encounters.