Shloka 59
देवकी-विवाहः, आकाशवाणी, भूरभारावतरण-याचना, क्षीराब्धि-स्तुति, केशावतार-नियोजनम्
सुराः समस्ताः सुरनाथ कार्यम् एभिर् मया यच् च तद् ईश सर्वम् आज्ञापयाज्ञां परिपालयन्तस् तथैव तिष्ठाम सदास्तदोषाः
surāḥ samastāḥ suranātha kāryam ebhir mayā yac ca tad īśa sarvam ājñāpayājñāṃ paripālayantas tathaiva tiṣṭhāma sadāstadoṣāḥ
« Ô Seigneur des Devas, tous les Devas ensemble déclarent : toute tâche que nous devons accomplir—tout ce qui nous incombe—ô Īśa, appartient entièrement à Toi. Ordonne-nous; et, gardant fidèlement ton ordre, nous demeurerons toujours ainsi—sans faute, établis dans ton ordonnance. »
Devas (collective voice), as quoted within Parāśara’s narration to Maitreya
FAQs
It presents cosmic order as rooted in the Supreme Lord’s ordinance: even the Devas act correctly and become “faultless” by faithfully executing His command.
By quoting their submission, Parāśara depicts the Devas not as independent rulers but as administrators whose duties succeed only through obedience to the Lord’s sovereignty.
The verse underscores a Vaishnava principle: Vishnu as Īśa is the ultimate source of authority and agency, with all divine functions operating under His supreme governance.