Shloka 28
Go-apahāra (Cattle Theft), Go-dāna (Cow-Gift), and Suvarṇa-dakṣiṇā (Gold Fee): Karmic Consequence and Purificatory Merit
त्वया तु तारितो<स्म्यद्य किमन्यत्र तपोबलात् । अनुजानीहि मां कृष्ण गच्छेयं दिवमद्य वै
tvayā tu tārito 'smy adya kim anyatra tapobalāt | anujānīhi māṃ kṛṣṇa gaccheyaṃ divam adya vai ||
Hari ini aku diselamatkan olehmu; sebab apakah lagi selain kekuatan tapa-bratamu? Wahai Kṛṣṇa, berilah aku izin—biarkan aku berangkat ke surga pada hari ini juga.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Deliverance is attributed to spiritual power (tapas) and the righteous agency of Kṛṣṇa; the verse highlights humility, recognition of higher merit, and the ethical propriety of seeking permission before renouncing worldly life for a higher state.
A Brahmin addresses Kṛṣṇa, declaring that he has been saved and crediting Kṛṣṇa’s ascetic/spiritual potency as the cause; he then asks Kṛṣṇa for leave to depart immediately to heaven.