Shloka 8

अक्रूर-सत्कारः, मथुरायात्रा-विरहः, यमुनातटे दिव्यदर्शनम्, चतुर्व्यूह-नमस्कारः

Devanagari script

करिष्ये च महाभाग यद् अत्रौपयिकं मतम् विचिन्त्यं नान्यथैतत् ते विद्धि कंसं हतं मया

Transliteration

kariṣye ca mahābhāga yad atraupayikaṃ matam vicintyaṃ nānyathaitat te viddhi kaṃsaṃ hataṃ mayā

Translation

And I shall do, O greatly fortunate one, whatever course is truly fitting here. Consider this well—there is no other outcome. Know it for certain: by me, Kaṃsa is as good as slain.

Word by Word

• करिष्ये: I will do
• करिष्ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लकारः—लृट् (Simple Future), पुरुषः—उत्तम (1st), वचनम्—एकवचन; पदम्—परस्मैपदम्; धातुः—कृ

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• महाभाग: O fortunate one
• महाभाग: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; समासः—महान् + भागः (कर्मधारय)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• औपयिकम्: appropriate, suitable
• औपयिकम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: औपयिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying 'मतम्')

• मतम्: opinion, plan
• मतम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• विचिन्त्यम्: to be considered
• विचिन्त्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—तव्यत् (gerundive/नीयतव्य), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; अर्थः—'विचारयितव्यम्' (to be considered)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation particle)

• अन्यथा: otherwise
• अन्यथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: otherwise)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; संकेत-सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th) एकवचन (genitive: 'of you') / चतुर्थी (4th) एकवचन (dative: 'to you'); अत्र—सम्बोधन-संबन्धे 'to you' (चतुर्थी)

• विद्धि: know, understand
• विद्धि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लकारः—लोट् (imperative), पुरुषः—मध्यम (2nd), वचनम्—एकवचन; धातुः—विद्; अर्थः—'जानिहि'

• कंसम्: Kaṃsa
• कंसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• हतम्: killed
• हतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; 'कंसम्' इति कर्मणि विशेषणम्

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana/Agent (Instrumental/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण/कर्तृ-निर्देशः (agent in passive sense)

Speaker

Sri Krishna (Vishnu as Krishna, speaking within the narrative related by Sage Parashara to Maitreya)

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: To remove the tyrant Kaṃsa and relieve the earth of oppressive adharma, protecting devotees and restoring righteous rule.

Leela: Yuddha

Dharma Restored: Protection of the sādhus and re-establishment of just kingship in Mathurā/Śūrasena.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Firm reliance on Bhagavān’s decisive protection removes doubt about the triumph of dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: When facing injustice, act without wavering while grounding the mind in trust that righteousness must prevail.

Vishishtadvaita: Bhagavān’s saṅkalpa (will) operates within history to protect devotees, showing His immanence while remaining sovereign.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Vishnu
• Kamsa

FAQs

What is the significance of Krishna declaring “Kamsa is slain by me” in the Vishnu Purana?

It conveys divine inevitability: Krishna’s will, aligned with dharma, makes Kamsa’s downfall certain even before the physical event occurs.

How does the Vishnu Purana present divine agency in this verse?

Through Krishna’s unequivocal resolve—what is “appropriate” is not mere strategy but the Lord’s sovereign determination to restore cosmic order.

What is the theological importance of Vishnu in this context?

Vishnu, appearing as Krishna, is shown as the supreme governor of outcomes—his avatara acts decisively to protect dharma and remove adharma.