Shloka 6
The Vraja Elders Question Kṛṣṇa’s Identity; Nanda Recounts Garga’s Prophecy
एकहायन आसीनो ह्रियमाणो विहायसा । दैत्येन यस्तृणावर्तमहन् कण्ठग्रहातुरम् ॥ ६ ॥
eka-hāyana āsīno hriyamāṇo vihāyasā daityena yas tṛṇāvartam ahan kaṇṭha-grahāturam
Im Alter von einem Jahr, als Er friedlich dasaß, wurde Er vom Dämon Tṛṇāvarta in den Himmel entführt; doch das Baby Kṛṣṇa packte ihn am Hals, bereitete ihm große Qual und tötete ihn so.
The cowherd men, who loved Kṛṣṇa as an ordinary child, were astonished by all these activities. A newborn infant cannot ordinarily kill a powerful witch, and one would hardly think that a one-year-old baby could kill a demon who has kidnapped him and carried him up into the sky. But Kṛṣṇa did all of these wonderful things, and the cowherd men were enhancing their love for Him by remembering and discussing His activities.
FAQs
This verse recalls that although Kṛṣṇa was only a one-year-old child and was carried into the sky by Tṛṇāvarta, He still killed the demon when the demon gripped His throat and became afflicted.
To highlight Bhagavān’s supreme power and protective nature: even in an infant form in Vraja, He effortlessly destroys evil and safeguards His devotees.
Remembering Kṛṣṇa’s protection builds faith during “overwhelming” situations—when life feels like being lifted helplessly, devotion and remembrance anchor the heart and dispel fear.