Shloka 42
स्वर्गगमनम्, अदितिस्तुतिः-मायातत्त्वम्, तथा पारिजात-प्रसङ्गे इन्द्रयुद्धम्
तद् अलं सकलैर् देवैर् विग्रहेण तवाच्युत विपाककटु यत् कर्म तन् न शंसन्ति पण्डिताः
tad alaṃ sakalair devair vigraheṇa tavācyuta vipākakaṭu yat karma tan na śaṃsanti paṇḍitāḥ
Oleh itu, wahai Acyuta, janganlah bertelagah dengan seluruh para dewa. Orang bijaksana tidak memuji perbuatan yang apabila masak akhirnya menjadi pahit.
Sage Parāśara (narrating a royally instructive episode within the dynastic account, addressed to a ruler/hero styled 'Acyuta')
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Kṛṣṇa is urged to avoid a needless quarrel with the devas, highlighting the moral calculus of action and consequence even amid divine play.
Leela: Dharma-upadesa
Dharma Restored: Prudence (nīti) and restraint; avoidance of actions with harmful ripened results
Concept: Wise persons reject deeds whose long-term fruition is bitter, even if they seem advantageous in the moment.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Before acting, evaluate downstream consequences; prefer dharmic restraint over short-term wins.
Vishishtadvaita: Dharma is not merely social order but alignment with Bhagavān’s will; prudence is a form of śeṣatva (servant-like accountability) in action.
Vishnu Form: Hari
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
This verse frames hostility with the gods as spiritually and politically self-defeating, because it disrupts divine order and leads to bitter karmic results.
He emphasizes that actions must be judged by their final fruition; deeds that mature into suffering or disorder are rejected by the wise, even if they seem advantageous initially.
Addressing 'Acyuta' underscores steadfast sovereignty under dharma: true strength is not reckless aggression but unwavering alignment with righteous order and the long arc of karmic consequence.