Shloka 2
Trivakrā’s Transformation and the Breaking of Kaṁsa’s Bow
Mathurā-līlā Prelude
का त्वं वरोर्वेतदु हानुलेपनंकस्याङ्गने वा कथयस्व साधु न: । देह्यावयोरङ्गविलेपमुत्तमंश्रेयस्ततस्ते न चिराद् भविष्यति ॥ २ ॥
kā tvaṁ varorv etad u hānulepanaṁ kasyāṅgane vā kathayasva sādhu naḥ dehy āvayor aṅga-vilepam uttamaṁ śreyas tatas te na cirād bhaviṣyati
ശ്രീഭഗവാൻ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു—ഹേ സുന്ദരജംഘയുള്ളവളേ, നീ ആരാണ്? ഈ അനുലേപനം ആര്ക്കായി? ഹേ ഭദ്രേ, ഞങ്ങളോട് സത്യമായി പറയുക. ഞങ്ങൾ ഇരുവർക്കും നിന്റെ ഉത്തമ അങ്കലേപനം തരിക; അപ്പോൾ നിനക്ക് ഉടൻ മഹത്തായ വരവും ശ്രേയസ്സും ലഭിക്കും.
The Lord jokingly addressed the lady as varoru, “O beautiful-thighed one.” His joke was not malicious, since He was actually about to make her beautiful.
FAQs
This verse shows that even a small act—offering ointment to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma—can quickly bring śreyas (true auspicious good), because Kṛṣṇa personally blesses sincere service.
In the Mathurā līlā, Kṛṣṇa meets Kubjā carrying sandal/ointment for Kaṁsa’s palace and requests it, giving her an opportunity for direct service and promising her swift auspiciousness.
Offer your best—time, skills, resources, or a simple act of devotion—to Kṛṣṇa with sincerity; the teaching is that heartfelt service attracts divine grace and transforms one’s fortune and inner life.