Shloka 80
कालियदमना: यमुनाशुद्धिः, करुणा-निग्रहः, स्तुति-तत्त्वम्
कृष्णम् अक्लिष्टकर्माणम् अन्ये विस्मितचेतसः तुष्टुवुर् मुदिता गोपा दृष्ट्वा शिवजलां नदीम्
kṛṣṇam akliṣṭakarmāṇam anye vismitacetasaḥ tuṣṭuvur muditā gopā dṛṣṭvā śivajalāṃ nadīm
Beholding the river whose waters had become auspicious and purifying, the cowherds—gladdened and astonished at heart—praised Kṛṣṇa, whose deeds are effortless and untroubled.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Kṛṣṇa makes the river auspicious by removing its defilement, prompting the cowherds to praise his effortless divine power.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Auspiciousness (śivam) of sacred waters and the welfare of all beings dependent on them.
Concept: Bhagavān’s actions are ‘akliṣṭa’—untainted and effortless—yet they transform the world into auspiciousness, inviting praise (stuti).
Vedantic Theme: Brahman
Application: Cultivate remembrance and gratitude by recognizing moments where grace turns fear into wellbeing.
Vishishtadvaita: The transcendent Lord acts immanently in the world; His līlā sanctifies matter (water) without diminishing divinity—key to qualified non-dualism.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
It presents Krishna as divinity whose acts do not arise from limitation or struggle—his will manifests effortlessly, underscoring supreme sovereignty over nature.
By describing the Gopas as both delighted and astonished, the narrative shows that wonder (vismaya) naturally culminates in praise (stuti), a hallmark of bhakti in the Purana’s storytelling.
Krishna is portrayed as the supreme controller whose mere presence or action renders the environment auspicious, reinforcing Vishnu/Krishna as the ultimate reality who sanctifies and sustains cosmic order.