Shloka 11
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
अर्थात् प्रियतरत्वं च सर्वलोकेषु वै तदा । प्राप्तवानेव राजेन्द्र सुवर्णक्षान्महेश्वरात्
arthāt priyataratvaṃ ca sarvalokeṣu vai tadā | prāptavāneva rājendra suvarṇakṣān maheśvarāt, bharatanandana |
毗湿摩说道：“因此，噢，大王，那时他便获得了在诸世界中最为人所爱之境——仿佛是从大自在天亲自赐下。噢，令婆罗多族欢悦者，人们说在往昔，黑天于跋陀梨伽修林使大天欢喜，便从那具天眼的伟大主宰处得到一种超越一切成就的‘至爱’；故而在一切界中，他成为众生最为爱戴者。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Devotion and humility before the divine bring a higher ‘fruit’ than material gains: the grace that makes one universally dear and beneficial to the world. The verse frames Krishna’s universal belovedness as arising from pleasing Mahadeva, highlighting that spiritual merit and divine favor surpass ordinary achievements.
Bhishma, instructing the king, explains a traditional account: Krishna once pleased Mahadeva at Badarikashrama and thereby obtained a special divine favor—being supremely beloved across all worlds. This is used to underscore Krishna’s greatness and the power of devotion.