Shloka 28
The Syamantaka Jewel: Accusation, Recovery, and Kṛṣṇa’s Marriage to Satyabhāmā
यस्येषदुत्कलितरोषकटाक्षमोक्षै- र्वर्त्मादिशत् क्षुभितनक्रतिमिङ्गलोऽब्धि: । सेतु: कृत: स्वयश उज्ज्वलिता च लङ्का रक्ष:शिरांसि भुवि पेतुरिषुक्षतानि ॥ २८ ॥
yasyeṣad-utkalita-roṣa-kaṭākṣa-mokṣair vartmādiśat kṣubhita-nakra-timiṅgalo ’bdhiḥ setuḥ kṛtaḥ sva-yaśa ujjvalitā ca laṅkā rakṣaḥ-śirāṁsi bhuvi petur iṣu-kṣatāni
Tu és Aquele que fez o oceano abrir caminho quando um olhar de esguelha, levemente marcado pela ira, agitou os crocodilos e os peixes timiṅgila nas profundezas. Tu construíste a grande ponte para fazer brilhar tua fama, incendiaste Laṅkā, e com tuas flechas decepaste as cabeças de Rāvaṇa, que caíram por terra.
FAQs
This verse recalls that the ocean revealed a passage and a bridge was built by Lord Rāma’s will, highlighting His divine authority over nature.
Śukadeva praises the Supreme Lord’s pastimes across incarnations; here he invokes Rāma-līlā to illustrate the Lord’s unmatched potency and fame.
It teaches faith that the Lord can remove seemingly impossible obstacles; a devotee should act dutifully while relying on divine guidance and grace.