Shloka 12
Kṛṣṇa Leads Kālayavana to Mucukunda; The Yavana Is Burned; Mucukunda’s Prayers and Boon of Bhakti
स तावत्तस्य रुष्टस्य दृष्टिपातेन भारत । देहजेनाग्निना दग्धो भस्मसादभवत् क्षणात् ॥ १२ ॥
sa tāvat tasya ruṣṭasya dṛṣṭi-pātena bhārata deha-jenāgninā dagdho bhasma-sād abhavat kṣaṇāt
O Bhārata, als der Erwachte zornig blickte, wurde Kālayavana von einem aus dessen Körper hervorgehenden Feuer verbrannt und im selben Augenblick zu Asche.
The man who incinerated Kālayavana with his glance was named Mucukunda. As he will explain to Lord Kṛṣṇa, he had fought for a long time on behalf of the demigods, finally taking as his benediction the right to sleep undisturbed. The Hari-vaṁśa explains that he secured the further benediction of being able to destroy anyone who disturbed his sleep. Ācārya Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura quotes from the Śrī Hari-vaṁśa as follows:
FAQs
This verse explains that he was instantly burned by the fire emanating from the body of the angered Mucukunda when Mucukunda cast his glance upon him.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse while narrating Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes to King Parīkṣit.
It highlights that divine arrangements protect devotees and that arrogance and aggression lead to swift ruin when one confronts higher spiritual power.