Shloka 22
Parīkṣit’s Questions and the Prelude to Kṛṣṇa’s Advent
Earth’s Burden, Viṣṇu’s Order, and Kaṁsa’s Fear
पुरैव पुंसावधृतो धराज्वरोभवद्भिरंशैर्यदुषूपजन्यताम् । स यावदुर्व्या भरमीश्वरेश्वर:स्वकालशक्त्या क्षपयंश्चरेद् भुवि ॥ २२ ॥
puraiva puṁsāvadhṛto dharā-jvaro bhavadbhir aṁśair yaduṣūpajanyatām sa yāvad urvyā bharam īśvareśvaraḥ sva-kāla-śaktyā kṣapayaṁś cared bhuvi
Brahmā memberitahu para dewa: Bahkan sebelum permohonan kita, Tuhan telah mengetahui penderitaan bumi. Maka selama Īśvareśvara berkelana di dunia untuk meringankan beban bumi melalui kuasa-Nya sebagai waktu, hendaklah kalian semua turun sebagai bagian-bagian plenari, lahir sebagai putra dan cucu dalam wangsa Yadu.
As stated in the Brahma-saṁhitā (5.39) :
FAQs
This verse states that the Lord, through His expansions appearing among the Yadus, personally moves on earth and diminishes her burden by His own power of Time (kāla-śakti) until it is destroyed.
Shukadeva emphasizes divine planning: the Supreme Lord had already ‘undertaken’ the earth’s distress and arranged His manifestations and associates to appear, showing that Krishna’s advent is purposeful and providential, not accidental.
Time steadily removes what is harmful and unsustainable; remembering kāla-śakti helps one practice humility, detach from pride and fear, and align daily life with dharma and devotion rather than temporary power.