Shloka 5
Akrūra’s Mission: The Departure from Vraja and the Yamunā Vision of Viṣṇu-Ananta
किं नु न: कुशलं पृच्छे एधमाने कुलामये । कंसे मातुलनाम्नाङ्ग स्वानां नस्तत्प्रजासु च ॥ ५ ॥
kiṁ nu naḥ kuśalaṁ pṛcche edhamāne kulāmaye kaṁse mātula-nāmnāṅga svānāṁ nas tat-prajāsu ca
But, my dear Akrūra, as long as Kaṁsa—the disease of our family who bears the name “maternal uncle”—continues to prosper, why should I even ask about the well-being of our own people and of his subjects?
FAQs
It portrays Kamsa as a destructive force within the dynasty—an ‘uncle in name only’—who harms both his relatives and the general populace under his control.
Because the family’s suffering is intensifying under Kamsa’s oppression, making ordinary greetings about well-being feel hollow in the face of ongoing danger and injustice.
Do not normalize harmful behavior simply because of titles or relationships; recognize injustice clearly and support dharmic protection of family and society.