Shloka 56
Vasudeva and Devakī Glorify Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; The Recovery of Devakī’s Six Sons from Sutala
पीत्वामृतं पयस्तस्या: पीतशेषं गदाभृत: । नारायणाङ्गसंस्पर्शप्रतिलब्धात्मदर्शना: ॥ ५५ ॥ ते नमस्कृत्य गोविन्दं देवकीं पितरं बलम् । मिषतां सर्वभूतानां ययुर्धाम दिवौकसाम् ॥ ५६ ॥
pītvāmṛtaṁ payas tasyāḥ pīta-śeṣaṁ gadā-bhṛtaḥ nārāyaṇāṅga-saṁsparśa- pratilabdhātma-darśanāḥ
వారు గోవిందునికి, దేవకీకి, తమ తండ్రికి మరియు బలరామునికి నమస్కరించి, సమస్త జీవులు చూస్తుండగానే దేవతల ధామానికి వెళ్లిపోయారు।
Lord Kṛṣṇa remained as an infant with Devakī and Vasudeva for only a very short time. First the Lord appeared before them in His four-armed Viṣṇu form, and after hearing their prayers He changed Himself into an apparently ordinary infant for their pleasure. But to save Kṛṣṇa from suffering His brothers’ fate, Vasudeva at once removed Him from Kaṁsa’s prison. Just before Vasudeva took Him away, Mother Devakī suckled Kṛṣṇa once so that He would not feel thirsty during the long trip to Nanda-vraja. This we learn from the commentary of Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura.
FAQs
This verse states that by the touch of Lord Nārāyaṇa’s limbs, the restored sons regained ātma-darśana—clear recognition of the self—showing divine contact as a direct cause of spiritual clarity.
The term literally means “club-bearers.” Here it refers to the sons restored by Lord Nārāyaṇa, presented with divine characteristics due to the Lord’s intervention.
Regular bhakti practices—hearing, chanting, and remembrance—cultivate inner clarity; the verse highlights that closeness to the Divine restores one’s true perspective beyond fear and confusion.