Shloka 37
Kālayavana’s Rise, Dvārakā’s Founding, and Muchukunda’s Awakening (Śaraṇāgati & Brahman-Stuti)
मया संसारचक्रे ऽस्मिन् भ्रमता भगवन् सदा तापत्रयाभिभूतेन न प्राप्ता निर्वृतिः क्वचित्
mayā saṃsāracakre 'smin bhramatā bhagavan sadā tāpatrayābhibhūtena na prāptā nirvṛtiḥ kvacit
Ôi Bhagavān, trong bánh xe luân hồi này con đã lang thang không dứt; bị đè nặng bởi ba nỗi khổ, con chưa từng đạt được nirvṛti—an lạc chân thật—dù một lần.
Maitreya (addressing Sage Parāśara as 'Bhagavan')
FAQs
This verse frames human life as pervaded by suffering from inner causes, outer beings, and cosmic/natural forces, motivating the search for a higher refuge and liberating knowledge.
Maitreya’s confession of unrelieved distress sets up Parāśara’s instruction: explaining the cosmic order and pointing toward Vishnu-centered realization as the means to transcend the cycle.
By calling upon 'Bhagavan,' the verse implies that lasting peace is not found within saṃsāra itself but in turning to the Supreme Lord—Vishnu—as the ultimate ground and deliverer.