Shloka 10
पौण्ड्रक-वधः, कृत्या-प्रशमनम्, वाराणसी-दाहः
गृहीतचिह्न एवाहम् आगमिष्यामि ते पुरम् समुत्स्रक्ष्यामि ते चक्रं निजचिह्नम् असंशयम्
gṛhītacihna evāham āgamiṣyāmi te puram samutsrakṣyāmi te cakraṃ nijacihnam asaṃśayam
Bearing the agreed sign, I shall indeed come to your city; and without doubt I will bestow upon you my discus, the Chakra—my own unmistakable emblem.
A divine/heroic speaker within the dynastic narrative (reported by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Kṛṣṇa acts to protect his devotees and uphold righteous order by confronting hostile kings through decisive divine action.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Protection of devotees and reassertion of just kṣatriya conduct under dharma
Concept: The Lord’s own emblem (cakra) functions as an unmistakable guarantee that divine protection and justice are certain when He chooses to act.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Rely on dharmic commitment and steady devotion rather than fear when facing oppression; remember divine aid may come through clear ‘signs’ and timely action.
Vishishtadvaita: Bhagavān is personally accessible and acts within history while remaining the supreme ruler whose will is unfailing.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
FAQs
In this verse the cakra is called Vishnu’s “own emblem,” functioning as a visible sign of divine sovereignty and a guarantee of protection and rightful order.
Parāśara presents “accepted signs” as narrative devices that authenticate identity and intent—here, the promised sign and the cakra remove doubt and establish divine certainty in the unfolding event.
Even when the verse speaks through an in-story voice, the emphasis on the cakra as an infallible emblem points back to Vishnu as the supreme guarantor of cosmic order and dharma.