Shloka 61
अर्जुनस्य अन्त्येष्टि, द्वारकाप्लावनम्, कलिप्रवेशः, कालोपदेशः
न किंचिद् अन्यत् कर्तव्यम् अस्य भूमितले प्रभोः अतो गतः स भगवान् कृतकृत्यो यथेच्छया
na kiṃcid anyat kartavyam asya bhūmitale prabhoḥ ato gataḥ sa bhagavān kṛtakṛtyo yathecchayā
For this Lord, upon the earth, nothing further remained to be done. Therefore that Bhagavān—His work fulfilled—departed by His own will, as He desired.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Why and how Kṛṣṇa departs after completing his earthly work.
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: revealing
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Having completed the earth-relieving mission, Bhagavān withdraws his manifest presence by his own will.
Leela: Moksha-dana
Dharma Restored: Completion of the avatāra’s mandate and reestablishment of the world’s course under Time and Dharma.
Concept: Bhagavān’s descent and departure are acts of sovereign will; he is never compelled by karma but acts solely to fulfill cosmic purpose.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Cultivate steady devotion and surrender, trusting that divine timing governs arrivals and departures in one’s life.
Vishishtadvaita: The Lord is both accessible in avatāra and absolutely independent (svatantra), affirming a personal Brahman who freely engages the world.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: shanta
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
It indicates that the avatāra’s purpose—restoring order and completing the intended divine work on earth—was fully accomplished, leaving nothing remaining to be done.
By stating that the Lord departs “yathecchayā” (by his own will), Parāśara emphasizes that Bhagavān is not compelled by karma or circumstance, but acts as the supreme ruler who chooses his own timing.
The verse portrays Krishna as Bhagavān—the Supreme Reality—whose earthly presence is a deliberate līlā for dharma, and whose departure is likewise an expression of absolute freedom and lordship.