Shloka 30

The Killing of Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika, and Kaṁsa; Liberation and Restoration of Dharma in Mathurā

Devanagari script

जना: प्रजहृषु: सर्वे कर्मणा रामकृष्णयो: । ऋते कंसं विप्रमुख्या: साधव: साधु साध्विति ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

janāḥ prajahṛṣuḥ sarve karmaṇā rāma-kṛṣṇayoḥ ṛte kaṁsaṁ vipra-mukhyāḥ sādhavaḥ sādhu sādhv iti

Translation

Jeder außer Kaṁsa freute sich über die wunderbare Tat, die Kṛṣṇa und Balarāma vollbracht hatten. Die erhabenen Brāhmaṇas und großen Heiligen riefen aus: „Ausgezeichnet! Ausgezeichnet!“

Synonyms

janāḥpeople

prajahṛṣuḥrejoiced

sarveall

karmaṇāby the deed

rāma-kṛṣṇayoḥof Rama and Krishna

ṛteexcept

kaṁsamKamsa

vipra-mukhyāḥthe foremost brāhmaṇas

sādhavaḥthe virtuous (men)

sādhubravo!

sādhuwell done!

itithus

Purport

It is understood that as the best of the brāhmaṇas and saints were exclaiming “Excellent! Excellent!” the worst of the brāhmaṇas, namely Kaṁsa’s priests, were seriously grieving.

Characters & Entities

Balarāma

Kṛṣṇa

Kaṁsa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about how devotees react to Krishna’s pastimes?

This verse shows that saintly devotees—led by learned brāhmaṇas—rejoice in Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s deeds and openly glorify them, exclaiming “sādhu, sādhu” (“well done”).

Why was Kaṁsa not pleased while everyone else praised Krishna and Balarama?

Because Kaṁsa was opposed to them and feared their power; his adharma made him unable to relish the very deeds that filled the righteous assembly with joy.

Practical application: what does 'sādhu sādhu' teach in modern life?

It teaches appreciative glorification—cultivating the habit of recognizing and praising genuinely virtuous, God-centered actions rather than reacting from envy or fear.