दुर्वासाशापः, क्षीरसागरमन्थनम्, श्रीः (लक्ष्मी) उद्भवः तथा श्रीस्तुतिः
प्रणामप्रवणा नाथ दैत्यसैन्यपराजिताः शरणं त्वाम् अनुप्राप्ताः समस्ता देवतागणाः
praṇāmapravaṇā nātha daityasainyaparājitāḥ śaraṇaṃ tvām anuprāptāḥ samastā devatāgaṇāḥ
¡Oh Señor! Inclinados en reverencia, todas las huestes de los dioses—derrotadas por los ejércitos de los Daityas—han llegado ahora a Ti solo en busca de refugio.
The assembled Devas (gods), addressing Lord Vishnu (as narrated by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya)
This verse portrays the Devas themselves seeking protection in Vishnu, highlighting that ultimate refuge and authority rest in the Supreme Lord, not merely in celestial power.
Through episodes like this, the dialogue emphasizes that cosmic imbalance (Devas defeated by Daityas) is resolved by turning to Vishnu, the regulator of universal order across cycles.
Vishnu is presented as the transcendent sovereign and protector: when even the gods are overpowered, they acknowledge Vishnu as the final shelter and source of restoration.