Shloka 23
The Vraja Elders Question Kṛṣṇa’s Identity; Nanda Recounts Garga’s Prophecy
इत्यद्धा मां समादिश्य गर्गे च स्वगृहं गते । मन्ये नारायणस्यांशं कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम् ॥ २३ ॥
ity addhā māṁ samādiśya garge ca sva-gṛhaṁ gate manye nārāyaṇasyāṁśaṁ kṛṣṇam akliṣṭa-kāriṇam
ഗർഗ ഋഷി ഇങ്ങനെ എന്നോട് പറഞ്ഞ് തന്റെ വീട്ടിലേക്കു മടങ്ങിയ ശേഷം, ഞാൻ ചിന്തിച്ചു—നമ്മെ ക്ലേശത്തിൽ നിന്ന് രക്ഷിക്കുന്ന കൃഷ്ണൻ യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ നാരായണന്റെ അംശമാണെന്ന്.
FAQs
Nanda Mahārāja concludes that Kṛṣṇa is an empowered portion of Nārāyaṇa (nārāyaṇāṁśa) and that His actions are akliṣṭa—untouched by karmic distress or impurity.
He recalls how Gargācārya had earlier instructed him (about Kṛṣṇa’s extraordinary nature) and, after Garga returned home, Nanda reflects on those words and recognizes Kṛṣṇa’s divine status.
It inspires devotees to act with devotion and integrity, remembering that the Lord is never overwhelmed—so one can face difficulties with steadiness, prayer, and trust in divine protection.