Shloka 51
Vasudeva and Devakī Glorify Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; The Recovery of Devakī’s Six Sons from Sutala
स्मरोद्गीथ: परिष्वङ्ग: पतङ्ग: क्षुद्रभृद् घृणी । षडिमे मत्प्रसादेन पुनर्यास्यन्ति सद्गतिम् ॥ ५१ ॥
smarodgīthaḥ pariṣvaṅgaḥ pataṅgaḥ kṣudrabhṛd ghṛṇī ṣaḍ ime mat-prasādena punar yāsyanti sad-gatim
สมร อุทคีถะ ปริศวังคะ ปตังคะ กษุทรภฤต และฆฤณี—ทั้งหกนี้ด้วยพระกรุณาของเรา จะกลับไปสู่สุคติ อันเป็นแดนของเหล่าสาธุชน
These are the names the six children first had when they were sons of Marīci. The oldest, Smara, was called Kīrtimān when born again to Vasudeva, as recorded in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.1.57) :
FAQs
This verse states that by Kṛṣṇa’s own prasāda (grace), beings can “again attain the auspicious destination” (sad-gati), emphasizing liberation as ultimately dependent on divine mercy.
Kṛṣṇa identifies specific individuals and declares their future deliverance, illustrating His personal oversight and the saving power of His compassion within the chapter’s broader teaching on devotion and divine grace.
Cultivate humility and bhakti—seek Kṛṣṇa’s prasāda through sincere devotion, prayer, and remembrance—recognizing that spiritual progress is sustained not only by effort but by grace.