Shloka 19
Dāmodara-līlā: Mother Yaśodā Binds Kṛṣṇa; the Two-Fingers Mystery; Prelude to the Yamala-Arjuna Deliverance
एवं सन्दर्शिता ह्यङ्ग हरिणा भृत्यवश्यता । स्ववशेनापि कृष्णेन यस्येदं सेश्वरं वशे ॥ १९ ॥
evaṁ sandarśitā hy aṅga hariṇā bhṛtya-vaśyatā sva-vaśenāpi kṛṣṇena yasyedaṁ seśvaraṁ vaśe
ഓ പരീക്ഷിത്! ഈ ലീലയിൽ ഹരി ഭക്തവശ്യതയെ പ്രകടിപ്പിച്ചു. ശിവൻ, ബ്രഹ്മാവ്, ഇന്ദ്രൻ മുതലായ ദേവന്മാരോടുകൂടി സർവ്വജഗത്തും ആരുടെ അധീനത്തിലാണോ, ആ കൃഷ്ണൻ തന്നെ ഭക്തപ്രേമത്തിന് വശനാകുന്നു.
This pastime of Kṛṣṇa’s is very difficult to understand, but devotees can understand it. It is therefore said, darśayaṁs tad-vidāṁ loka ātmano bhakta-vaśyatām ( Bhāg. 10.11.9 ): the Lord displays the transcendental attribute of coming under the control of His devotees. As stated in the Brahma-saṁhitā (5.35) :
FAQs
This verse states that Hari displays bhṛtya-vaśyatā—He allows Himself to be conquered by His servants’ love, even though He is naturally independent and controls the whole universe.
In the Dāmodara-līlā context, Śukadeva highlights the paradox of divine love: Kṛṣṇa is the supreme controller, but pure bhakti—like Yaśodā’s maternal affection—can bind Him.
Cultivate sincere, loving devotion rather than mere formality—steady service, humility, and affection for the Lord deepen one’s relationship with God, which is the Bhagavatam’s central teaching.