Shloka 113
Yoga-Sleep, Cosmic Dissolution, and the Lotus of Creation
with Mārkaṇḍeya’s Vision
श्रीभगवानुवाच । अहं ते जनको वत्स हृषीकेशः पिता गुरुः । आयुः प्रदाता पौराणः किं मां त्वं नोपसर्पसि
śrībhagavānuvāca | ahaṃ te janako vatsa hṛṣīkeśaḥ pitā guruḥ | āyuḥ pradātā paurāṇaḥ kiṃ māṃ tvaṃ nopasarpasi
ശ്രീഭഗവാൻ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു—വത്സാ! ഞാൻ തന്നെയാണ് നിന്റെ ജനകൻ—ഹൃഷീകേശൻ; ഞാൻ നിന്റെ പിതാവും ഗുരുവും. ഞാൻ പുരാതനൻ, ആയുസ്സ് നൽകുന്നവൻ; പിന്നെ നീ എനിക്കരികെ എന്തുകൊണ്ട് വരുന്നില്ല?
Śrī Bhagavān (Hṛṣīkeśa/Viṣṇu)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रीभगवानुवाच = श्रीभगवान् + उवाच; नोपसर्पसि = न + उपसर्पसि।
FAQs
It presents the Lord as progenitor, father, and guru—implying both intimate care and rightful spiritual authority—urging the devotee to draw near in surrender.
The key instruction is “approach Me” (upasarpasi): devotion is not merely belief but active turning toward the Lord through reverence, prayer, and reliance.
Gratitude and humility: since life and guidance come from the divine source, one should not remain distant through pride, neglect, or doubt, but seek refuge and instruction.