Shloka 25
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
तस्माद्गच्छ स्वयं देव कंसं हंतुं दुरासदम् । देवकीजठरे जन्म लब्ध्वा गत्वा च गोकुलम्
tasmādgaccha svayaṃ deva kaṃsaṃ haṃtuṃ durāsadam | devakījaṭhare janma labdhvā gatvā ca gokulam
Посему, о Владыка, ступай Сам и убей Камсу, непобедимого для иных. Родившись во чреве Деваки, отправься также в Гокулу.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context suggests a divine advisor addressing Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa).
Concept: Bhagavān personally descends to protect dharma and remove oppressive adharma; the divine plan includes both royal and pastoral spheres.
Application: When confronting injustice, combine courage with right strategy; trust that dharma has a protecting intelligence beyond immediate appearances.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell swell","temple bells","distant cowherd flute motif","flowing river ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tasmādgaccha → tasmāt gaccha (final -t + g). devakījaṭhare → devakī-jaṭhare (genitive tatpurusha).
FAQs
It alludes to Viṣṇu taking birth as Kṛṣṇa in Devakī’s womb and the move/connection to Gokula, culminating in the destruction of Kaṃsa.
The term emphasizes Kaṃsa’s formidable, oppressive power—implying that only the Lord’s direct intervention can end his tyranny.
It underscores the Purāṇic theme that divine incarnation occurs to protect dharma and remove entrenched injustice when ordinary means are insufficient.