अयं स देवः सर्वेषां शरणं केशवोऽरिहा । अस्मिञ्जिते जिताः सर्वा देवता नात्र संशयः
ayaṃ sa devaḥ sarveṣāṃ śaraṇaṃ keśavo'rihā | asmiñjite jitāḥ sarvā devatā nātra saṃśayaḥ
«C’est bien ce dieu-là : Keśava, le pourfendeur des ennemis, le refuge de tous. S’il est vaincu, tous les dieux sont vaincus ; là-dessus, aucun doute.»
Asura lords (quoted speech within Sūta’s narration; deduced from context)
Scene: A devotional proclamation of Keśava as the refuge of all; devas in reverent posture, with Viṣṇu centrally enthroned or standing, radiating assurance while the cosmic order gathers around him.
The verse asserts a dharmic theology of refuge: Viṣṇu is the central support of the devas and protector of cosmic order.
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