Shloka 51
Gokula’s Wonder, Kṛṣṇa’s Bhakta-vaśyatā, the Move to Vṛndāvana, and the Slaying of Vatsāsura and Bakāsura
तमापतन्तं स निगृह्य तुण्डयो- र्दोर्भ्यां बकं कंससखं सतां पति: । पश्यत्सु बालेषु ददार लीलया मुदावहो वीरणवद् दिवौकसाम् ॥ ५१ ॥
tam āpatantaṁ sa nigṛhya tuṇḍayor dorbhyāṁ bakaṁ kaṁsa-sakhaṁ satāṁ patiḥ paśyatsu bāleṣu dadāra līlayā mudāvaho vīraṇavad divaukasām
As Bakāsura, Kaṁsa’s friend, rushed in to strike, Kṛṣṇa—the lord of the saintly and leader of the Vaiṣṇavas—seized the demon’s beak in both hands. Before the boys’ very eyes, He effortlessly split him in two, as a child tears a blade of vīraṇa grass. By this slaying, Kṛṣṇa greatly delighted the denizens of heaven.
FAQs
It describes how the crane demon Bakāsura, an ally of Kaṁsa, attacked Kṛṣṇa in Vraja, and Kṛṣṇa effortlessly seized his beak and tore him apart while the cowherd boys watched.
Because He is the Lord and guardian of the saintly; even as a child in Vṛndāvana, He protects His devotees from danger and removes demonic threats.
It teaches trust in divine protection: when one takes shelter of Kṛṣṇa with devotion, fear diminishes and obstacles that seem overwhelming can be overcome by His grace.