Shloka 31
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
क्व देवदेवो वसुदेवसूनुर्विज्ञानरूपो निखलप्रपंची । हा कष्टमित्यस्रदृगादिचेष्टः पार्थोग्रसनादिकभृत्यकृत्यः ॥ ३१ ॥
kva devadevo vasudevasūnurvijñānarūpo nikhalaprapaṃcī | hā kaṣṭamityasradṛgādiceṣṭaḥ pārthograsanādikabhṛtyakṛtyaḥ || 31 ||
いずこに、神々の神、ヴァスデーヴァの御子にして、清浄なる識そのもの、全宇宙に遍満する御方がおられるのか。ああ、なんと痛ましい！いまや主は僕の務めを課され、涙に濡れた眼で泣き、土塊を呑み込むなど卑近な所作をなさる。
Narada (lamenting / describing the Lord’s apparent humility in līlā)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It contrasts the Lord’s absolute nature—pure consciousness pervading all—with his voluntary humility in līlā, teaching that divine compassion can appear as ordinary weakness without diminishing divinity.
By portraying the Supreme as emotionally accessible and willing to take on lowly roles, it deepens bhakti through awe (aiśvarya) blended with intimacy (mādhurya), encouraging surrender and loving remembrance.
No specific Vedāṅga procedure is taught in this verse; the key takeaway is philosophical discernment (jñāna) supporting devotion—recognizing the Lord as vijñānarūpa even when his līlā appears ordinary.