Shloka 31
The Killing of Keśī and Vyomāsura; Nārada’s Prophetic Praise of Kṛṣṇa
स निजं रूपमास्थाय गिरीन्द्रसदृशं बली । इच्छन्विमोक्तुमात्मानं नाशक्नोद्ग्रहणातुर: ॥ ३१ ॥
sa nijaṁ rūpam āsthāya girīndra-sadṛśaṁ balī icchan vimoktum ātmānaṁ nāśaknod grahaṇāturaḥ
Der Dämon nahm seine ursprüngliche Gestalt an, groß und mächtig wie ein Berg. Doch so sehr er sich auch zu befreien suchte, er konnte es nicht, denn in des Herrn festem Griff schwand seine Kraft.
FAQs
It describes Keśī taking his own immense, mountain-like form and struggling to free himself, yet failing because he was firmly seized—showing that even great demonic power cannot overcome Kṛṣṇa.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks to King Parīkṣit while narrating Kṛṣṇa’s Vraja-līlā, specifically the episode of Kṛṣṇa subduing and killing the demon Keśī sent to terrorize Vṛndāvana.
Rely on the Lord’s protection: material strength and intimidation may appear overwhelming, but devotion and surrender to Kṛṣṇa remind one that divine shelter is ultimately stronger than any obstacle.