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
Setelah bersujud hormat kepadanya, Janārdana bersama Śakra mengembalikan anting-anting yang paling mulia itu, dan juga menceritakan kepadanya kebinasaan Naraka.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: The Lord returns Aditi’s supreme earrings and reports Naraka’s destruction, completing the act of cosmic and social restitution after the asura’s tyranny.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Restitution of stolen divine property; reaffirmation of deva-order under Vishnu’s supremacy
Concept: Dharma includes restitution and honoring elders; divine power is shown not only in slaying adharma but in restoring rightful order and relationships.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: After resolving conflict, complete the dharmic act by repairing harm, returning what is taken, and respectfully informing and reassuring those affected.
Vishishtadvaita: The Supreme Lord governs a real moral order in the world and acts within it, affirming relational duties (śeṣa-śeṣin) between beings and Bhagavān.
Vishnu Form: Hari
Bhakti Type: Dasya
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.