Shloka 30
Kālayavana’s Rise, Dvārakā’s Founding, and Muchukunda’s Awakening (Śaraṇāgati & Brahman-Stuti)
संसारपतितस्यैको जन्तोस् त्वं शरणं परम् स प्रसीद प्रपन्नार्तिहन्तर् हर ममाशुभम्
saṃsārapatitasyaiko jantos tvaṃ śaraṇaṃ param sa prasīda prapannārtihantar hara mamāśubham
சம்சாரச் சுழலில் வீழ்ந்த உயிர்க்கு நீயே ஒரே பரம சரணம். சரணடைந்தோரின் துயர் நீக்குவோனே, அருள்புரிந்து என் அசுபம், பாவம் அகற்று।
A devotee offering a prayer of śaraṇāgati (surrender), as narrated by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya
FAQs
This verse frames Vishnu as the only supreme refuge for beings trapped in saṃsāra, portraying surrender as the decisive spiritual act that draws divine grace and protection.
Through a devotional voice within the narration, Parāśara highlights that bondage is ended not merely by effort but by turning to Vishnu as the singular refuge who removes the distress of the surrendered.
Vishnu is presented as the supreme, compassionate sovereign—personally responsive to devotees—whose grace eradicates aśubha (sin/inauspiciousness) and relieves the suffering of those who take refuge in Him.