Shloka 46

यादवक्षयः, बलराम-निर्याणम्, कृष्णस्य उपसंहारः (प्रभासे विनाशः)

Devanagari script

ततश् चार्णवमध्येन जैत्रो ऽसौ चक्रिणो रथः पश्यतो दारुकस्याशु हृतो ऽश्वैर् द्विजसत्तम

Transliteration

tataś cārṇavamadhyena jaitro 'sau cakriṇo rathaḥ paśyato dārukasyāśu hṛto 'śvair dvijasattama

Translation

Then, O best of the twice-born, the victorious chariot of the Discus-bearing Lord was swiftly borne away—drawn by the horses—through the midst of the ocean, even as Dāruka looked on.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अर्णवमध्येन: through the middle of the ocean
• अर्णवमध्येन: Adhikarana/Path (Locative-path sense via instrumental/अधिकरण-मार्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्णव + मध्य (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case/करण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अर्णवस्य मध्येन = through the middle of the ocean)

• जैत्रः: victorious, triumphal
• जैत्रः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जैत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• असौ: that (one)
• असौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• चक्रिणः: of the discus-bearer (Vishnu/Krishna)
• चक्रिणः: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• रथः: chariot
• रथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/कर्ता), एकवचन

• पश्यतः: while (he) was watching
• पश्यतः: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive absolute-like/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन

• दारुकस्य: of Dāruka
• दारुकस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दारुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• हृतः: was carried off, taken away
• हृतः: Kriya (Predicate participle/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अश्वैः: by horses
• अश्वैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case/करण), बहुवचन

• द्विजसत्तम: O best of the twice-born
• द्विजसत्तम: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th case/vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (श्रेष्ठो द्विजः)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Teaching: Historical

Quality: authoritative

Cosmological Context

Yuga: Dvapara

Manvantara: Vaivasvata

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: Kṛṣṇa’s divine paraphernalia begins to withdraw from the human plane, signaling the closing of his avatāra-līlā.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Re-establishing the proper boundary between the divine realm and the mortal stage once the purpose is fulfilled

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord’s instruments and vehicle are not inert objects but obedient divine powers that move according to his will, revealing his sovereignty.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Honor sacred symbols (śaṅkha, cakra, etc.) as reminders of divine agency; cultivate servant-attitude like Dāruka—alert, faithful, and surrendered.

Vishishtadvaita: Divine śaktis and instruments operate as real dependents (śeṣa) of the Lord, expressing a personal, ordered theism rather than impersonal mechanism.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Characters & Entities

• Sri Krishna (Cakrin, Discus-bearer)
• Dāruka
• Ocean (Arṇava)

FAQs

What is the significance of Krishna being called 'Cakrin' in the Vishnu Purana?

“Cakrin” identifies Krishna with Vishnu’s supreme weapon (the Sudarshana Chakra), marking him as the sovereign Lord whose will governs the course of battle and cosmic order.

How does Sage Parāśara explain sudden reversals in battle narratives like this one?

Parāśara presents such moments as dramatic turns within a divinely guided outcome—events may look adverse (the chariot being swept away), yet they unfold under Bhagavan’s overarching control.

What is the theological importance of the ocean setting in this verse?

The ocean evokes the vast field of cosmic forces; Krishna’s chariot moving through it emphasizes that even the most overwhelming domains remain within the Lord’s mastery.