Shloka 45

Devanagari script

स्थित्युत्पत्त्यप्ययानां त्वमेको हेतुर्निराश्रय: । लोकान् क्रीडनकानीश क्रीडतस्ते वदन्ति हि ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

sthity-utpatty-apyayānāṁ tvam eko hetur nirāśrayaḥ lokān krīḍanakān īśa krīḍatas te vadanti hi

Translation

സൃഷ്ടി, സ്ഥിതി, പ്രളയം—ഇവയ്ക്കെല്ലാം ഏക കാരണമായിരിക്കുന്നത് നീയത്രേ; നിനക്കു മുമ്പായി മറ്റൊരു കാരണം ഇല്ല. ഹേ ഈശ്വരാ, ആചാര്യർ പറയുന്നു: നീ ലീലകൾ നടത്തുമ്പോൾ ലോകങ്ങൾ നിനക്കു കളിപ്പാട്ടങ്ങളുപോലെ.

Synonyms

sthiti-utpatti-apyayānāmof maintenance, creation, and dissolution

tvamyou

ekaḥalone/one

hetuḥthe cause

nirāśrayaḥwithout dependence

lokānthe worlds

krīḍanakānplaythings/toys

īśaO Lord

krīḍataḥof (you) playing

teof you/your

vadantithey say

hiindeed

Characters & Entities

Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna being the cause of creation, maintenance, and destruction?

This verse declares that Kṛṣṇa alone is the independent (nirāśraya) cause behind the universe’s creation, sustenance, and dissolution—affirming Him as the Supreme controller beyond all material support.

Why do the women in Canto 10 speak of the worlds as Krishna’s ‘playthings’?

Seeing the Lord’s effortless supremacy in battle and His divine freedom, they describe cosmic events as part of His līlā—His sovereign play—rather than as compelled material action.

How can the teaching ‘the world is Krishna’s play’ be applied in modern life?

It encourages surrender and steadiness: do your duties responsibly, but reduce anxiety by remembering outcomes rest with the Lord, who remains the ultimate independent cause.