Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 13
The Killing of Keśī and Vyomāsura; Nārada’s Prophetic Praise of Kṛṣṇa
स त्वं भूधरभूतानां दैत्यप्रमथरक्षसाम् । अवतीर्णो विनाशाय साधुनां रक्षणाय च ॥ १३ ॥
sa tvaṁ bhūdhara-bhūtānāṁ daitya-pramatha-rakṣasām avatīrṇo vināśāya sādhunāṁ rakṣaṇāya ca
You, that very same creator, have now descended to the earth to annihilate the Daitya, Pramatha and Rākṣasa demons who are posing as kings, and also to protect the godly.
FAQs
This verse states that Kṛṣṇa descends to destroy destructive demonic forces that burden the earth and to protect the sādhus (saintly devotees).
In the Vrindavan narrative, after Kṛṣṇa’s heroic protection of Vraja from dangerous beings, the gopīs glorify Him as the divine avatāra whose mission is to protect the righteous and remove demonic threats.
Align with sādhus and sādhana (devotional practice), protect what is spiritually uplifting in your life, and actively remove habits and influences that harm dharma and devotion.