Shloka 3
Vasudeva and Devakī Glorify Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; The Recovery of Devakī’s Six Sons from Sutala
कृष्ण कृष्ण महायोगिन् सङ्कर्षण सनातन । जाने वामस्य यत् साक्षात् प्रधानपुरुषौ परौ ॥ ३ ॥
kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa mahā-yogin saṅkarṣaṇa sanātana jāne vām asya yat sākṣāt pradhāna-puruṣau parau
ヴァスデーヴァは言った。「おおクリシュナ、クリシュナ、偉大なるヨーギーよ。永遠のサンカルシャナよ。あなたがた二柱こそ、まさに至高のプラダーナとプルシャ—創造の因であり、またその素材でもあると私は知っている。」
As taught in the Sāṅkhya doctrine of Lord Kapiladeva, pradhāna is the creative energy of the puruṣa, the Supreme Person. Thus, of these two principles, the pradhāna is the predominated energy, female, incapable of independent action, while the puruṣa is the absolutely independent, primeval creator and enjoyer. Neither Kṛṣṇa nor His brother Balarāma belong to the category of subordinate energy; rather, both of Them together are the original puruṣa, who is always joined by His manifold potencies of pleasure, knowledge and creative emanation.
FAQs
This verse identifies Kṛṣṇa and Saṅkarṣaṇa as directly connected with the two fundamental principles—Pradhāna (primordial nature) and Puruṣa (the supreme conscious principle)—affirming their supreme, transcendental status.
In her prayerful mood, Devakī glorifies Kṛṣṇa as the supreme controller of yoga and addresses Balarāma by His divine name Saṅkarṣaṇa, acknowledging their eternal, cosmic identity beyond ordinary human roles.
It helps a seeker distinguish the temporary workings of nature from the eternal Lord, strengthening detachment, clarity, and devotion by seeing Kṛṣṇa as the ultimate controller behind all experiences.