Shloka 54
Kṛṣṇa Leads Kālayavana to Mucukunda; The Yavana Is Burned; Mucukunda’s Prayers and Boon of Bhakti
मन्ये ममानुग्रह ईश ते कृतो राज्यानुबन्धापगमो यदृच्छया । य: प्रार्थ्यते साधुभिरेकचर्यया वनं विविक्षद्भिरखण्डभूमिपै: ॥ ५४ ॥
manye mamānugraha īśa te kṛto rājyānubandhāpagamo yadṛcchayā yaḥ prārthyate sādhubhir eka-caryayā vanaṁ vivikṣadbhir akhaṇḍa-bhūmi-paiḥ
Mein Herr, ich meine, Du hast mir Gnade erwiesen, denn meine Bindung an das Königtum ist von selbst erloschen. Eine solche Freiheit erbitten heilige Herrscher großer Reiche, die in den Wald gehen möchten, um in Einsamkeit zu leben.
FAQs
This verse presents detachment from worldly power—especially royal entanglement—as a direct form of Krishna’s mercy, something even saintly renunciants pray to attain.
After receiving Krishna’s darshana and being freed from the burdens and attachments of kingship, Mucukunda recognizes that losing worldly entanglement is a divine favor guiding him toward spiritual life.
See reduced obsession with status, control, and constant achievement as an opportunity for devotion—simplify life, cultivate solitude for reflection, and redirect energy toward prayer and service to Krishna.