Shloka 33
Pradyumna’s Abduction, Mahā-māyā, and the Slaying of Śambara
कथं त्वनेन सम्प्राप्तं सारूप्यं शार्ङ्गधन्वन: । आकृत्यावयवैर्गत्या स्वरहासावलोकनै: ॥ ३३ ॥
kathaṁ tv anena samprāptaṁ sārūpyaṁ śārṅga-dhanvanaḥ ākṛtyāvayavair gatyā svara-hāsāvalokanaiḥ
しかし、この若者はどうして、シャールンガの弓を執る我が主シュリー・クリシュナに、体つきも四肢も、歩みも声の調べも、微笑みと眼差しまでも、これほど似ているのだろうか。
FAQs
This verse highlights an extraordinary, detailed resemblance to Śrī Kṛṣṇa—appearance, limbs, gait, voice, laughter, and glance—showing how Kṛṣṇa’s recognizable divine traits can become the focus of astonishment within His līlā.
In the narrative of Canto 10, such descriptions heighten the wonder and dramatic tension of Kṛṣṇa-līlā, emphasizing how events unfold around Kṛṣṇa’s unique, unmistakable features and the amazement they evoke in observers.
Train attention toward Kṛṣṇa’s qualities—His form, gentle demeanor, and affectionate glance—by regular śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance), so devotion becomes vivid and personal rather than abstract.