Shloka 92

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

द्रव्याभावात् स्वयं पार्थो भ्रातृभिश् च दिवं गतः एवं संक्षेपतः प्रोक्तः कृष्णस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः

Transliteration

dravyābhāvāt svayaṃ pārtho bhrātṛbhiś ca divaṃ gataḥ evaṃ saṃkṣepataḥ proktaḥ kṛṣṇasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ

Translation

ദ്രവ്യാഭാവം വന്നപ്പോൾ പാർഥൻ സഹോദരന്മാരോടൊപ്പം സ്വർഗത്തിലേക്ക് പോയി. ഇങ്ങനെ കൃഷ്ണന്റെ അക്ലിഷ്ടമായ, അനായാസ കർമ്മചരിതം സംക്ഷേപമായി പ്രസ്താവിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• द्रव्य-अभावात्: due to the lack/exhaustion of wealth or means

• स्वयं: himself

• पार्थः: Pārtha (Arjuna)

• भ्रातृभिः च: and with (his) brothers

• दिवम्: to heaven, the celestial realm

• गतः: went, departed

• एवम्: thus

• संक्षेपतः: briefly, in summary

• प्रोक्तः: has been stated, declared

• कृष्णस्य: of Kṛṣṇa

• अक्लिष्ट-कर्मणः: whose actions are untroubled/effortless, not afflicted (by strain).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Arjuna (Partha)
• Pandavas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It underscores vairāgya (detachment): when worldly supports (dravya) are exhausted, the wise move onward. Linga worship similarly trains the paśu (soul) to loosen pasha (bondage) and orient life toward Pati (Śiva), beyond mere material dependence.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By highlighting “akliṣṭa-karma” (effortless, untroubled action) as a divine mode, it mirrors Śiva-tattva: the supreme Pati acts without bondage or strain, while embodied beings act under karma until released from pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is renunciation through karmic ripening—an inner discipline aligned with Pāśupata orientation: reducing dependence on dravya, cultivating steadiness, and turning the mind toward the Lord through worship and contemplative detachment.