Shloka 42
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
जनकक्रंदितं दृष्ट्वा कंसारिः कृपया मुहुः । जलक्रीडां समाचर्य पितुःक्रोडमगात्पुनः
janakakraṃditaṃ dṛṣṭvā kaṃsāriḥ kṛpayā muhuḥ | jalakrīḍāṃ samācarya pituḥkroḍamagātpunaḥ
जनकक्रन्दितं दृष्ट्वा कंसारिः कृपया मुहुः । जलक्रीडां समाचर्य पितुः क्रोडं पुनरगात् ॥
Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue-pair not explicit from the single verse)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: river
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पितुःक्रोडम् = पितुः + क्रोडम् (visarga sandhi); अगात्पुनः = अगात् + पुनः (t + p sandhi with assimilation in recitation).
FAQs
“Kaṃsa’s foe” is a standard epithet for Kṛṣṇa, who ultimately destroys Kaṃsa and ends his tyranny.
It highlights compassion and tenderness within family life—Kṛṣṇa responds to his father’s distress with repeated empathy and reassurance.
It situates the scene in a playful, domestic setting and contrasts ordinary pastime with deep feeling, showing divinity expressed through intimate, human-like affection.