अक्रूरस्य गोकुलगमनम्—दर्शन-लालसा, अंशावतार-बोधः, विष्णु-स्तुतिः
यो ऽनन्तः पृथिवीं धत्ते शेखरस्थितिसंस्थिताम् सो ऽवतीर्णो जगत्यर्थे माम् अक्रूरेति वक्ष्यति
yo 'nantaḥ pṛthivīṃ dhatte śekharasthitisaṃsthitām so 'vatīrṇo jagatyarthe mām akrūreti vakṣyati
அனந்தன் எனப்படும் அளவற்றவன், தன் பேராதாரத்தின் உச்சியில் நிலைபெறச் செய்து பூமியைத் தாங்குகிறான்; அவனே உலக நலனுக்காக அவதரித்து என்னை ‘அக்ரூரா’ என்று அழைப்பான்.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya; verse voiced as Akrūra’s recognition/foreknowledge within the narrative)
It presents Vishnu (as Ananta) as the cosmic ground of stability—Earth and order endure because the Infinite Lord sustains them.
As a purposeful avatāra: the Infinite Lord descends “for the world’s sake,” linking divine incarnation with restoration and protection of dharma.
Vishnu is portrayed as both transcendent (Ananta, the Infinite sustainer) and immanent (addressing Akrūra in human history), reinforcing His supremacy and compassionate governance.