Shloka 12
Trivakrā’s Transformation and the Breaking of Kaṁsa’s Bow
Mathurā-līlā Prelude
एष्यामि ते गृहं सुभ्रु पुंसामाधिविकर्शनम् । साधितार्थोऽगृहाणां न: पान्थानां त्वं परायणम् ॥ १२ ॥
eṣyāmi te gṛhaṁ su-bhru puṁsām ādhi-vikarśanam sādhitārtho ’gṛhāṇāṁ naḥ pānthānāṁ tvaṁ parāyaṇam
ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണൻ പറഞ്ഞു—സുന്ദരഭ്രൂവളേ, എന്റെ കാര്യം സിദ്ധമായ ഉടൻ ഞാൻ തീർച്ചയായും നിന്റെ ഗൃഹത്തിലേക്ക് വരും; അവിടെ പുരുഷന്മാരുടെ വ്യാകുലത ശമിക്കുന്നു. ഗൃഹമില്ലാത്ത ഞങ്ങൾ പഥികർക്കു നീയേ പരമാശ്രയം.
By the word agṛhāṇām, Śrī Kṛṣṇa indicated not only that He had no fixed residence but also that He was not yet married.
FAQs
In this verse, Kṛṣṇa tells Kubjā that for travelers without a home, she is their refuge—showing how the Lord reciprocates with even socially neglected devotees and accepts their offering of devotion.
After Kubjā served Kṛṣṇa with scented ointment and devotion, Kṛṣṇa promised to visit her home, reciprocating with her service and drawing out the next part of the Mathurā līlā.
See true refuge as devotion and sincere service to the Lord: even small heartfelt offerings attract divine grace, and spiritual shelter is found through bhakti rather than external status.