Shloka 37
Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers
The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode
तवावतारोऽयमकुण्ठधामन् धर्मस्य गुप्त्यै जगतो हिताय । वयं च सर्वे भवतानुभाविता विभावयामो भुवनानि सप्त ॥ ३७ ॥
tavāvatāro ’yam akuṇṭha-dhāman dharmasya guptyai jagato hitāya vayaṁ ca sarve bhavatānubhāvitā vibhāvayāmo bhuvanāni sapta
ഹേ അകുണ്ഠധാമൻ! ധർമ്മത്തെ കാക്കാനും ലോകഹിതത്തിനുമായി തന്നെയാണ് നിന്റെ ഈ അവതാരം. ഞങ്ങൾ എല്ലാ ദേവന്മാരും നിന്റെ അനുഗ്രഹശക്തിയാൽ പ്രേരിതരായി ഏഴ് ഭുവനങ്ങളെ വികസിപ്പിച്ച് നടത്തുന്നു.
As Lord Śiva glorifies Lord Kṛṣṇa doubt may arise, since, apparently, Lord Kṛṣṇa is standing before Lord Śiva as a historical personality with a humanlike body. However, it is out of the Lord’s causeless mercy that He appears to us in a form visible to our mundane eyes. If we want to understand the Absolute Truth, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, we must hear from recognized authorities in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, such as Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself in the Bhagavad-gītā, or from Lord Śiva, a recognized Vaiṣṇava authority, who here glorifies the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
FAQs
This verse states that Kṛṣṇa’s descent is for protecting dharma and for the welfare of the entire world (jagato hitāya).
In the context of Kṛṣṇa’s battle involving Bāṇāsura, Śiva offers praise acknowledging Kṛṣṇa’s divine mission—dharma-protection and universal welfare—and that cosmic powers function by Kṛṣṇa’s empowerment.
Align daily choices with dharma—truthfulness, compassion, self-control, and service—so one’s life contributes to the well-being of others rather than merely personal gain.