Kṛṣṇa Leads Kālayavana to Mucukunda; The Yavana Is Burned; Mucukunda’s Prayers and Boon of Bhakti
श्रीशुक उवाच तं विलोक्य विनिष्क्रान्तमुज्जिहानमिवोडुपम् । दर्शनीयतमं श्यामं पीतकौशेयवाससम् ॥ १ ॥ श्रीवत्सवक्षसं भ्राजत्कौस्तुभामुक्तकन्धरम् । पृथुदीर्घचतुर्बाहुं नवकञ्जारुणेक्षणम् ॥ २ ॥ नित्यप्रमुदितं श्रीमत्सुकपोलं शुचिस्मितम् । मुखारविन्दं बिभ्राणं स्फुरन्मकरकुण्डलम् ॥ ३ ॥ वासुदेवो ह्ययमिति पुमान् श्रीवत्सलाञ्छन: । चतुर्भुजोऽरविन्दाक्षो वनमाल्यतिसुन्दर: ॥ ४ ॥ लक्षणैर्नारदप्रोक्तैर्नान्यो भवितुमर्हति । निरायुधश्चलन् पद्भ्यां योत्स्येऽनेन निरायुध: ॥ ५ ॥ इति निश्चित्य यवन: प्राद्रवद् तं पराङ्मुखम् । अन्वधावज्जिघृक्षुस्तं दुरापमपि योगिनाम् ॥ ६ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca taṁ vilokya viniṣkrāntam ujjihānam ivoḍupam darśanīyatamaṁ śyāmaṁ pīta-kauśeya-vāsasam
قال شوكاديفا جوسوامي: رأى كالايافانا الرب يخرج من ماثورا مثل القمر الصاعد. كان الرب في غاية الجمال، ببشرته الزرقاء الداكنة، وثوبه الحريري الأصفر، وعلامة شريفاتسا، وجوهرة كاوستوبها. فكر قائلاً: 'لابد أن هذا هو فاسوديفا كما وصفه نارادا'، فركض خلف الرب الذي لا يستطيع حتى كبار اليوغي إدراكه.
Although Kālayavana was seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa with his own eyes, he could not adequately appreciate the beautiful Lord. Thus instead of worshiping Kṛṣṇa, he attacked Him. Similarly, it is not uncommon for modern men to attack Kṛṣṇa in the name of philosophy, “law and order” and even religion.
This verse describes Kṛṣṇa’s mukha-aravinda—His face compared to a lotus—highlighting His purity, beauty, and the devotional sweetness of beholding Him.
Śukadeva portrays Kṛṣṇa as eternally blissful, indicating His transcendental nature—His joy is not dependent on worldly conditions but is inherent to the Supreme Lord.
Use the verse for smaraṇa (remembrance): meditate on Kṛṣṇa’s serene smile and lotus face to calm the mind, cultivate purity, and deepen bhakti through daily contemplation.