Shloka 8
The Freed Kings Glorify Kṛṣṇa; Instruction on Kingship, Detachment, and Remembrance
राजान ऊचु: नमस्ते देवदेवेश प्रपन्नार्तिहराव्यय । प्रपन्नान् पाहि न: कृष्ण निर्विण्णान्घोरसंसृते: ॥ ८ ॥
rājāna ūcuḥ namas te deva-deveśa prapannārti-harāvyaya prapannān pāhi naḥ kṛṣṇa nirviṇṇān ghora-saṁsṛteḥ
王たちは言った。「礼拝いたします、神々の神の主よ。帰依する者の苦しみを除く、尽きることなきクリシュナよ。私たちはあなたに身を委ねました。この恐るべき輪廻の世に疲れ果てた私たちを、どうかお救いください。」
FAQs
This verse portrays the surrendered souls addressing Krishna as prapannārti-hara, the remover of distress for those who take shelter of Him, and praying for His protection from fearful saṁsāra.
Having been oppressed and trapped in suffering, the kings recognize Krishna as the supreme Lord over all gods and as the imperishable protector whose power and mercy never diminish.
The verse advises turning to sincere surrender—seeking Krishna’s shelter, praying for guidance and protection, and cultivating detachment from the exhausting cycle of fear and repeated worldly distress.