Shloka 55
Kṛṣṇasya Dvārakā-praveśaḥ — Krishna’s Return to Dvārakā and the Raivataka Festival
सर्वे प्राजजलयो नागा वृद्धबालपुरोगमा: । शिरोभि: प्रणिपत्योचु: प्रसीद भगवज्निति,अन्तमें सभी नाग बूढ़े और बालकोंको आगे करके हाथ जोड़, मस्तक झुका प्रणाम करके बोले--“भगवन्! हमपर प्रसन्न हो जाइये”
sarve prāñjalayo nāgā vṛddha-bāla-purogamāḥ | śirobhiḥ praṇipatyochuḥ prasīda bhagavan iti ||
All the Nāgas, with palms joined in reverence and with the aged and the young placed at the front, bowed their heads and prostrated themselves. They pleaded, “O Blessed Lord, be gracious to us.” The scene underscores a moral appeal for mercy: the vulnerable are brought forward, and humility and surrender are offered as the proper means to seek protection and forgiveness.
अश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct in crisis: humility, reverence, and an appeal to compassion. By bringing elders and children forward, the Nāgas emphasize vulnerability and seek mercy through respectful surrender rather than defiance.
The Nāgas collectively approach the addressed Lord (spoken to by the Horse), join their palms, bow their heads, and prostrate, asking, “Be pleased; be gracious to us.” It is a formal plea for favor and protection.