Shloka 4
स्वर्गगमनम्, अदितिस्तुतिः-मायातत्त्वम्, तथा पारिजात-प्रसङ्गे इन्द्रयुद्धम्
स तां प्रणम्य शक्रेण सह ते कुण्डलोत्तमे ददौ नरकनाशं च शशंसास्यै जनार्दनः
sa tāṃ praṇamya śakreṇa saha te kuṇḍalottame dadau narakanāśaṃ ca śaśaṃsāsyai janārdanaḥ
Après s’être incliné devant elle, Janārdana, avec Śakra, lui rendit ces boucles d’oreilles excellentes et lui rapporta aussi la destruction de Naraka.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
It symbolizes the restoration of divine dignity and cosmic balance, showing that Vishnu (as Janardana) re-establishes what adharma has stolen from the gods.
Parāśara presents Krishna not merely as a heroic figure but as Janārdana—the Supreme Lord—whose deeds (including Naraka’s fall) are acts of safeguarding dharma and universal order.
Vishnu’s supremacy is emphasized: even alongside Indra, it is Janārdana who decisively restores order, underscoring Vaishnava doctrine that the devas function under the Lord’s ultimate sovereignty.