Shloka 76
कालियदमना: यमुनाशुद्धिः, करुणा-निग्रहः, स्तुति-तत्त्वम्
मत्पदानि च ते सर्प दृष्ट्वा मूर्धनि सागरे गरुडः पन्नगरिपुस् त्वयि न प्रहरिष्यति
matpadāni ca te sarpa dṛṣṭvā mūrdhani sāgare garuḍaḥ pannagaripus tvayi na prahariṣyati
О змей, когда Гаруда — враг нагов — увидит в океане на твоей голове знаки моих стоп, он не ударит тебя.
Lord Vishnu (Nārāyaṇa), as narrated by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Krishna descends to establish a protective dharmic order where His mark grants safety even amid natural enmities.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Sanctuary under divine sign: the Lord’s protection overrides cycles of vengeance when repentance and obedience are present
Concept: The Lord’s sign (His feet/śaraṇāgati-token) grants protection that restrains even powerful hostile forces.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Anchor life in a tangible remembrance of the divine—daily practices that keep ‘the Lord’s mark’ present in conduct and mind.
Vishishtadvaita: Grace is mediated through the Lord’s personal presence and insignia; protection is relational, not merely mechanical law.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
In this verse, Vishnu’s footprints function as a sacred protective sign: their presence restrains even Garuḍa, indicating that divine sovereignty overrides ordinary hostility.
Through the dialogue he reports, protection is shown as a direct expression of Vishnu’s cosmic rulership—Vishnu’s mark establishes a boundary that other powerful beings must obey.
Vishnu is presented as the supreme regulator of order: his will safeguards devotees or those under his sign, demonstrating that dharma is upheld by the Supreme, not merely by natural power.