Shloka 13
Devas in Dvārakā, Brahmā’s Petition, and Uddhava’s Appeal
Prabhāsa Departure Set-Up
केतुस्त्रिविक्रमयुतस्त्रिपतत्पताको यस्ते भयाभयकरोऽसुरदेवचम्वो: । स्वर्गाय साधुषु खलेष्वितराय भूमन् पाद: पुनातु भगवन् भजतामघं न: ॥ १३ ॥
ketus tri-vikrama-yutas tri-patat-patāko yas te bhayābhaya-karo ’sura-deva-camvoḥ svargāya sādhuṣu khaleṣv itarāya bhūman padaḥ punātu bhagavan bhajatām aghaṁ naḥ
ข้าแต่พระภควาน ในอวตารตรีวิกรม พระองค์ทรงยกพระบาทดุจเสาธง ให้คงคาไหลเป็นสามสายดุจธงชัยทั่วสามโลก พระบาทดอกบัวของพระองค์ทำให้อสูรหวาดกลัว แต่ประทานความไร้ภัยแก่ภักตะ ขอพระบาทนั้นชำระบาปของข้าพระองค์ผู้บูชาอยู่เถิด
In order to reclaim for the demigods the universal kingdom seized by Bali Mahārāja, Lord Kṛṣṇa, as described in the Eighth Canto of this great work, appeared as the beautiful dwarf- brāhmaṇa Vāmana, who extended His foot upward to the outer limits of the universe. When the Lord’s leg breached a hole in the universal shell, the holy Ganges water came flowing into the universe. This scene appeared like an upraised flagpole with a wonderfully flowing victory banner.
FAQs
This verse prays that the Lord’s lotus foot—bearing divine emblems—purifies the worshiper by removing agha (sin), showing that devotion itself is a cleansing, transformative shelter.
Because the Lord’s presence protects the righteous and opposes adharma: the same divine power that grants refuge to devotees becomes a source of dread for those hostile to Him.
By regularly remembering and honoring the Lord’s lotus feet (through prayer, mantra, and worship), one cultivates inner purity and courage, while reducing harmful tendencies that lead to spiritual “downfall.”