Shloka 33
रविप्रभं वज्नाभ क्षुरान्तं पाश्वें स्थितं पश्य जनार्दनस्य । चक्र यशोवर्धनं केशवस्य सदार्चितं यदुभि: पश्य वीर,वीर! अर्जुनके पार्श्वभागमें श्वेत बादलके समान प्रकाशित होनेवाला और गम्भीर घोष करनेवाला देवदत्त नामक भयानक शंख रखा हुआ है, उसपर दृष्टिपात कीजिये। साथ ही हाथोंमें घोड़ोंकी बागडोर लिये शत्रुओंकी सेनामें घुसे जाते हुए भगवान् श्रीकृष्णकी बगलमें सूर्यके समान प्रकाशमान चक्र विद्यमान है, जिसकी नाभिमें वज्र और किनारेके भागोंमें छुरे लगे हुए हैं। भगवान् केशवका वह चक्र उनका यश बढ़ानेवाला है। सम्पूर्ण यदुवंशी सदा उसकी पूजा करते हैं। आप उस चक्रको भी देखिये
raviprabhāṁ vajranābhaṁ kṣurāntaṁ pārśve sthitaṁ paśya janārdanasya | cakraṁ yaśovardhanaṁ keśavasya sadārcitaṁ yadubhiḥ paśya vīra ||
“Look, O hero, at Janārdana’s discus, stationed at his side—radiant like the sun, with a thunderbolt-like hub and razor-edged rim. Behold that wheel-weapon of Keśava, the increaser of his fame, ever worshipped by the Yādavas.” In the ethical frame of the war, the verse underscores that divine power is not mere force but a sanctified instrument aligned with protection and righteous order, inspiring awe and restraint in those who witness it.
विशोक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents Kṛṣṇa’s discus as a sanctified emblem of divine authority: power that is revered, disciplined, and oriented toward upholding righteous order rather than mere violence. Its worship by the Yādavas signals that true strength is inseparable from reverence and responsibility.
In the midst of the battlefield setting, Viśoka directs a warrior’s attention to Kṛṣṇa beside Arjuna, pointing out the sun-bright Sudarśana discus at Kṛṣṇa’s side and emphasizing its formidable features and its honored status among the Yādavas.