Govardhana-dhāraṇa: Kṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana and Humbles Indra
तत्र प्रतिविधिं सम्यगात्मयोगेन साधये । लोकेशमानिनां मौढ्याद्धनिष्ये श्रीमदं तम: ॥ १६ ॥
tatra pratividhiṁ samyag ātma-yogena sādhaye lokeśa-mānināṁ mauḍhyād dhaniṣye śrī-madaṁ tamaḥ
Bằng năng lực yoga huyền diệu của Ta, Ta sẽ hoàn toàn hóa giải sự quấy nhiễu do Indra gây ra. Các chư thiên như Indra, vì kiêu mạn bởi phú quý, ngu muội mà tưởng mình là chúa tể vũ trụ; nay Ta sẽ phá tan bóng tối vô minh ấy.
This verse states that Kṛṣṇa removes the darkness of ignorance that arises when someone, intoxicated by opulence, imagines himself the lord of the world.
In the Govardhana episode, Kṛṣṇa intends to rectify the situation created by arrogant heavenly authority and to protect His devotees, using His own divine potency.
It teaches that status and success can create blindness; cultivating humility and recognizing a higher order (Bhagavān) protects one from pride-driven decisions.