Shloka 12
Vasudeva and Devakī Glorify Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; The Recovery of Devakī’s Six Sons from Sutala
नश्वरेष्विह भावेषु तदसि त्वमनश्वरम् । यथा द्रव्यविकारेषु द्रव्यमात्रं निरूपितम् ॥ १२ ॥
naśvareṣv iha bhāveṣu tad asi tvam anaśvaram yathā dravya-vikāreṣu dravya-mātraṁ nirūpitam
Di antara segala yang fana di dunia ini, Engkaulah satu-satunya yang tidak binasa; sebagaimana dalam perubahan-perubahan sesuatu benda, zat dasarnya tetap dikenali sebagai tidak berubah.
FAQs
This verse states that while worldly conditions are perishable, Kṛṣṇa is the imperishable truth—like the underlying substance that remains the same even when its forms and modifications change.
In the context of Kṛṣṇa’s teachings and divine acts, Vasudeva recognizes his son as the supreme, unchanging reality beyond all material transformations and offers philosophical praise.
Treat changing circumstances as temporary, and anchor your identity and trust in the eternal—cultivating steady devotion, remembrance of Kṛṣṇa, and detachment from outcomes that inevitably shift.