Shloka 24
Śakaṭa-bhañjana, Naming by Garga, Dāmodara and Yamala-arjuna, and the Move to Vṛndāvana
वृन्दावनम् इतः स्थानात् तस्माद् गच्छाम मा चिरम् यावद् भौममहोत्पातदोषो नाभिभवेद् व्रजम्
vṛndāvanam itaḥ sthānāt tasmād gacchāma mā ciram yāvad bhaumamahotpātadoṣo nābhibhaved vrajam
Therefore let us not delay—let us go from this place to Vṛndāvana at once, before the baleful taint of some great earthly portent overwhelms Vraja.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (within Parasara–Maitreya narration, likely spoken by a resident/elder of Vraja such as Nanda or a leading cowherd, urging relocation).
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: The decision to move specifically to Vṛndāvana and the urgency behind it.
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: To continue His Vraja-līlā in Vṛndāvana while ensuring the cowherds’ safety through timely relocation.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Protection of Vraja community and establishment of Vṛndāvana as the central līlā-kṣetra.
Concept: Timely action taken in unity can avert collective suffering when danger is perceived.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: When circumstances deteriorate, act without procrastination—coordinate, relocate, or reform before harm becomes irreversible.
Vishishtadvaita: Devotee-community (bhāgavata-saṅgha) is protected through dhārmic action under Bhagavān’s providence, harmonizing effort with dependence on grace.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Vatsalya
FAQs
In this verse, Vṛndāvana is presented as a timely refuge for Vraja—movement to a sacred space is a dharmic response to impending disorder signaled by ominous portents.
Through the story-flow, Parasara uses omens as narrative markers of disturbance in the world-order, prompting prudent action by communities before harm spreads.
Even when not named in the verse, the Krishna-cycle assumes Vishnu’s sovereignty: worldly upheavals arise within cosmic governance, and the faithful seek safety and right action within the divinely ordered landscape of Vraja.