Shloka 30
Nanda Mahārāja Celebrates Kṛṣṇa’s Birth; Vasudeva Warns of Danger
नूनं ह्यदृष्टनिष्ठोऽयमदृष्टपरमो जन: । अदृष्टमात्मनस्तत्त्वं यो वेद न स मुह्यति ॥ ३० ॥
nūnaṁ hy adṛṣṭa-niṣṭho ’yam adṛṣṭa-paramo janaḥ adṛṣṭam ātmanas tattvaṁ yo veda na sa muhyati
Sesungguhnya manusia bergantung pada yang tidak kelihatan (takdir), dan takdir itulah pengawal tertinggi. Sesiapa yang memahami hakikat ini tidak akan keliru.
Nanda Mahārāja consoled his younger brother Vasudeva by saying that destiny is ultimately responsible for everything. Vasudeva should not be unhappy that his many children had been killed by Kaṁsa or that the last child, the daughter, had gone to the heavenly planets.
FAQs
This verse says a wise person is steady in the unseen divine arrangement (adṛṣṭa) and does not become confused by outward circumstances, because he understands the deeper principle behind life.
In the context of Kṛṣṇa’s birth and the sensitive circumstances in Mathurā and Vraja, Vasudeva speaks thoughtfully to Nanda, indicating that one who grasps the unseen workings of Providence and the truth of the self remains unbewildered.
By reflecting that life is guided by factors beyond immediate control and by cultivating self-knowledge, one can face sudden changes—loss, uncertainty, success, or fear—without panic, staying steady in duty and devotion.