Shloka 20
The Lord’s Advent: Yoga-māyā’s Mission, Saṅkarṣaṇa’s Transfer, and the Demigods’ Prayers
तां वीक्ष्य कंस: प्रभयाजितान्तरांविरोचयन्तीं भवनं शुचिस्मिताम् । आहैष मे प्राणहरो हरिर्गुहांध्रुवं श्रितो यन्न पुरेयमीदृशी ॥ २० ॥
tāṁ vīkṣya kaṁsaḥ prabhayājitāntarāṁ virocayantīṁ bhavanaṁ śuci-smitām āhaiṣa me prāṇa-haro harir guhāṁ dhruvaṁ śrito yan na pureyam īdṛśī
Weil die Höchste Persönlichkeit Gottes in ihrem Schoß war, erhellte Devakī den ganzen Ort ihrer Gefangenschaft. Als Kaṁsa sie froh, rein und sanft lächelnd sah, wurde sein Inneres von Furcht erschüttert und er dachte: „Gewiss hat Hari, Viṣṇu, in ihrem Schoß Zuflucht genommen; Er wird mir das Leben nehmen, denn Devakī sah noch nie so strahlend und jubelnd aus.“
The Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā (4.7) :
FAQs
Because Devakī appeared unusually radiant and auspicious, Kaṁsa’s fear intensified and he concluded that the prophesied destroyer—Hari—had surely taken shelter in her womb.
It shows Kaṁsa’s inner defeat by fear: even before Krishna’s birth, he reads divine signs in Devakī’s splendor and becomes convinced of his impending doom.
It reminds us that wrongdoing breeds anxiety and suspicion, while purity and divine purpose naturally manifest as confidence and radiance—encouraging a life aligned with dharma and devotion.