Shloka 31
Pradyumna’s Abduction, Mahā-māyā, and the Slaying of Śambara
को न्वयं नरवैदूर्य: कस्य वा कमलेक्षण: । धृत: कया वा जठरे केयं लब्धा त्वनेन वा ॥ ३१ ॥
ko nv ayam nara-vaidūryaḥ kasya vā kamalekṣaṇaḥ dhṛtaḥ kayā vā jaṭhare keyaṁ labdhā tv anena vā
Qui est donc cet être aux yeux de lotus, joyau parmi les hommes ? De qui est-il le fils, et quelle femme l’a porté en son sein ? Et qui est cette femme qu’il a prise pour épouse ?
FAQs
In this verse, ‘naravaidūrya’ means “a jewel among men,” expressing the onlookers’ amazement at Kṛṣṇa’s extraordinary, auspicious presence.
Because Kṛṣṇa’s beauty and divine qualities are so striking that the observers, seeing Him in the context of Rukmiṇī’s marriage, speak in wonder about His noble origin and unparalleled charm.
The verse encourages cultivating reverent admiration for divine qualities—training the mind to notice and remember Kṛṣṇa’s auspiciousness rather than becoming absorbed only in ordinary worldly impressions.