Shloka 34
The Deliverance of Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva
Yamala-Arjuna Līlā Prelude and Culmination
यस्यावतारा ज्ञायन्ते शरीरेष्वशरीरिण: । तैस्तैरतुल्यातिशयैर्वीर्यैर्देहिष्वसङ्गतै: ॥ ३४ ॥ स भवान्सर्वलोकस्य भवाय विभवाय च । अवतीर्णोंऽशभागेन साम्प्रतं पतिराशिषाम् ॥ ३५ ॥
yasyāvatārā jñāyante śarīreṣv aśarīriṇaḥ tais tair atulyātiśayair vīryair dehiṣv asaṅgataiḥ
Aunque Tus avatāras aparezcan en cuerpos como pez, tortuga o jabalí, Tú permaneces trascendente al cuerpo material; se Te reconoce por hazañas y poderes incomparables, imposibles para criaturas ordinarias. Tú mismo has descendido ahora para el bien de todos los mundos y para expandir Tu gloria, como Señor de toda bendición.
As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (4.7-8):
FAQs
This verse says the Lord’s descents are known by their incomparable, extraordinary divine powers, which remain unattached even while appearing in embodied forms.
They praise Him as the Supreme beyond material embodiment, who can still manifest within the world through avatāras without becoming materially bound.
It encourages discernment: judge spiritual authenticity by transformative, selfless, unattached qualities—not by external display or mere claims.