Shloka 28
कालियदमना: यमुनाशुद्धिः, करुणा-निग्रहः, स्तुति-तत्त्वम्
विनाकृता न यास्यामः कृष्णेनानेन गोकुलम् अरण्यं नातिसेव्यं च वारिहीनं यथा सरः
vinākṛtā na yāsyāmaḥ kṛṣṇenānena gokulam araṇyaṃ nātisevyaṃ ca vārihīnaṃ yathā saraḥ
Tanpa Kṛṣṇa ini, kami tidak akan pergi ke Gokula. Hutan tidak wajar sering didatangi, seperti tasik tanpa air tiada guna.
The cowherd elders of Vraja (Gopas), speaking among themselves (as narrated by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: To remain the living refuge of Vraja, without whom even homecoming becomes meaningless and barren.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Integrity of Vraja’s communal life, grounded in Kṛṣṇa as protector and beloved.
Concept: Without Bhagavān, even familiar places become spiritually ‘waterless’; attachment to mere location is inferior to attachment to the Lord.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Practice discerning value: keep what nourishes devotion; step away from routines that feel full yet lack inner ‘water’ (presence of God).
Vishishtadvaita: The world has meaning as the Lord’s body/field of presence; when He is absent to the devotee’s experience, the same world feels devoid of rasa.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Madhurya
FAQs
The verse frames Krishna as the vital essence that makes a place meaningful and safe; without him, even a destination becomes spiritually and practically barren.
Through their practical deliberation—fear of the forest’s dangers—Parashara highlights a deeper truth: divine presence is the real refuge and order behind worldly security.
Krishna is depicted not merely as a child of Vraja but as the sustaining Lord whose presence upholds welfare—an implicit Vaishnava teaching that the Supreme Reality is the protector and life-giver.