Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 5
Akrūra’s Mission: The Departure from Vraja and the Yamunā Vision of Viṣṇu-Ananta
किं नु न: कुशलं पृच्छे एधमाने कुलामये । कंसे मातुलनाम्नाङ्ग स्वानां नस्तत्प्रजासु च ॥ ५ ॥
kiṁ nu naḥ kuśalaṁ pṛcche edhamāne kulāmaye kaṁse mātula-nāmnāṅga svānāṁ nas tat-prajāsu ca
But, my dear Akrūra, as long as King Kaṁsa — that disease of our family who goes by the name “maternal uncle” — is still prospering, why should I even bother to ask about the well-being of our family members and his other subjects?
FAQs
It portrays Kamsa as a destructive force within the dynasty—an ‘uncle in name only’—who harms both his relatives and the general populace under his control.
Because the family’s suffering is intensifying under Kamsa’s oppression, making ordinary greetings about well-being feel hollow in the face of ongoing danger and injustice.
Do not normalize harmful behavior simply because of titles or relationships; recognize injustice clearly and support dharmic protection of family and society.