Shloka 48
The Appearance of Lord Viṣṇu (Kṛṣṇa) and the Divine Exchange with Yoga-māyā
तया हृतप्रत्ययसर्ववृत्तिषु द्वा:स्थेषु पौरेष्वपि शायितेष्वथ । द्वारश्च सर्वा: पिहिता दुरत्यया बृहत्कपाटायसकीलशृङ्खलै: ॥ ४८ ॥ ता: कृष्णवाहे वसुदेव आगते स्वयं व्यवर्यन्त यथा तमो रवे: । ववर्ष पर्जन्य उपांशुगर्जित: शेषोऽन्वगाद् वारि निवारयन् फणै: ॥ ४९ ॥
tayā hṛta-pratyaya-sarva-vṛttiṣu dvāḥ-stheṣu paureṣv api śāyiteṣv atha dvāraś ca sarvāḥ pihitā duratyayā bṛhat-kapāṭāyasa-kīla-śṛṅkhalaiḥ
Nhờ ảnh hưởng của Yoga-māyā, các lính gác cửa mất hết năng lực giác quan và ngủ say; những người khác trong nhà cũng chìm vào giấc ngủ sâu. Các cánh cửa bị chốt chặt bằng then lớn, đinh sắt và xích sắt, tự mở ra khi Vasudeva bồng Kṛṣṇa đến, như bóng tối tự tan khi mặt trời mọc.
Śeṣa-nāga is an expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead whose business is to serve the Lord with all necessary paraphernalia. When Vasudeva was carrying the child, Śeṣa-nāga came to serve the Lord and protect Him from the mild showers of rain.
FAQs
This verse shows Yoga-māyā removing awareness and activity from guards and citizens, arranging sleep and sealed doors so Krishna’s pastime could unfold without obstruction.
So Vasudeva could carry the newborn Krishna safely; the Lord’s internal potency (Yoga-māyā) neutralized external danger and surveillance.
The verse teaches that when one serves the Lord sincerely, unseen support can arise—encouraging steadiness in devotion rather than fear-based living.