Shloka 14

The Killing of Keśī and Vyomāsura; Nārada’s Prophetic Praise of Kṛṣṇa

Devanagari script

दिष्ट्या ते निहतो दैत्यो लीलयायं हयाकृति: । यस्य हेषितसन्त्रस्तास्त्यजन्त्यनिमिषा दिवम् ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

diṣṭyā te nihato daityo līlayāyaṁ hayākṛtiḥ yasya heṣita-santrastās tyajanty animiṣā divam

Translation

Der Pferdedämon war so furchterregend, dass sein Wiehern die Halbgötter erschreckte und sie ihr himmlisches Königreich verließen. Aber zu unserem Glück hast Du das Spiel genossen, ihn zu töten.

Synonyms

• diṣṭyā: by good fortune
• diṣṭyā: Bhāva (भाव/उद्गार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: diṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya usage (interjectional instrumental): ‘by good fortune’ (दिष्ट्या = सौभाग्येन)

• te: by you / your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti (Genitive/6th), Ekavacana; ‘of you/your’

• nihataḥ: slain
• nihataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-han (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past passive participle (क्त), Puṁliṅga, Prathamā-vibhakti, Ekavacana

• daityaḥ: the demon
• daityaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā-vibhakti, Ekavacana

• līlayā: playfully/as a sport
• līlayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: līlā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā-vibhakti, Ekavacana

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā-vibhakti, Ekavacana

• haya-ākṛtiḥ: horse-formed (one)
• haya-ākṛtiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haya + ākṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā-vibhakti, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: ‘haya-sadṛśī ākṛtiḥ’ = horse-form

• yasya: whose
• yasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁ/Napuṁ, Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti, Ekavacana; relative pronoun

• heṣita-santrastāḥ: terrified by (his) neighing
• heṣita-santrastāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: heṣita + santrasta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā-vibhakti, Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: ‘heṣitena santrastāḥ’ = frightened by neighing

• tyajanti: abandon/leave
• tyajanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tyaj (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Bahuvacana

• animiṣāḥ: the gods (unblinking ones)
• animiṣāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: animiṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā-vibhakti, Bahuvacana; epithet of devas

• divam: heaven
• divam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: div (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā-vibhakti, Ekavacana

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Keśī

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Keśī demon and Krishna’s victory?

This verse praises Śrī Kṛṣṇa for killing the horse-formed demon Keśī effortlessly as a divine pastime, emphasizing Kṛṣṇa’s supreme power and His protection of Vraja.

Why did the cowherd boys say this to Krishna after Keśī was killed?

After witnessing Keśī’s terrifying power and hearing that even the devas feared his neighing, the boys glorified Kṛṣṇa with wonder and gratitude for saving them so easily.

Practical application of Krishna’s demon-slaying leelas in modern life?

Remembering that Kṛṣṇa removes dangers can strengthen faith during fear and uncertainty; devotees respond by gratitude, prayer, and steady bhakti rather than panic.