Shloka 57
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
ततः कृष्णो महावीर्यो गदामादाय भीषणाम् / स्पृष्ट्वा मन्त्रेण तरसा चिक्षेप न ननाद च
tataḥ kṛṣṇo mahāvīryo gadāmādāya bhīṣaṇām / spṛṣṭvā mantreṇa tarasā cikṣepa na nanāda ca
Alors Kṛṣṇa, héros d’une grande vaillance, saisit la massue redoutable ; l’ayant touchée d’un mantra, il la lança avec une vitesse fulgurante—sans pourtant pousser de cri.
Sūta (narrator) recounting the episode to the sages (standard Purāṇic narration style)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: Kṛṣṇa’s restraint (not roaring) alongside decisive action models inner mastery—an Atman-centered steadiness where power is governed by discipline rather than ego-display.
The verse foregrounds mantra-saṃskāra (consecration by mantra) and self-control—principles aligned with Purāṇic yoga ethics: focused intention (ekāgratā) and disciplined restraint guiding action.
Though not explicit here, the mantra-consecration motif fits the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: Vaiṣṇava heroism expressed through a mantra-culture shared with Śaiva/Pāśupata frameworks, where sacred power is invoked and regulated by dharma.