Shloka 34
दुर्वासाशापः, क्षीरसागरमन्थनम्, श्रीः (लक्ष्मी) उद्भवः तथा श्रीस्तुतिः
यथावत् कथितो देवैर् ब्रह्मा प्राह ततः सुरान् परावरेशं शरणं व्रजध्वम् असुरार्दनम्
yathāvat kathito devair brahmā prāha tataḥ surān parāvareśaṃ śaraṇaṃ vrajadhvam asurārdanam
ദേവന്മാർ എല്ലാം യഥാവിധി അറിയിച്ചു കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ ബ്രഹ്മാവ് സുരന്മാരോട് പറഞ്ഞു—“പരവും അപരവും ആയ ലോകങ്ങളുടെ അധീശ്വരൻ, അസുരാർദനനായ ശ്രീവിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ശരണത്തിലേക്ക് പോകുവിൻ.”
Brahmā (as reported within Parāśara’s narration to Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse frames refuge in Vishnu as the decisive response to cosmic disorder: even the Devas are instructed to seek protection in the Supreme Lord rather than relying solely on their own power.
By preserving Brahmā’s instruction to the gods—calling Vishnu “Parāvareśa”—the narrative presents Vishnu as sovereign over all levels of existence, the ultimate authority who can resolve Deva–Asura imbalance.
Vishnu is portrayed as the Supreme Reality and universal governor: the one refuge for gods and the decisive force against adharma, aligning with core Vaishnava emphasis on divine sovereignty and protection.