Shloka 24
श्रीकृष्ण-जन्म, वसुदेव-यमुनातरण, बालिका-उत्क्षेपः, देवी-प्रादुर्भावः
ततो बालध्वनिं श्रुत्वा रक्षिणः सहसोत्थिताः कंसायावेदयाम् आसुर् देवकीप्रसवं द्विज
tato bāladhvaniṃ śrutvā rakṣiṇaḥ sahasotthitāḥ kaṃsāyāvedayām āsur devakīprasavaṃ dvija
Then, hearing the cry of the newborn, the guards sprang up at once and reported to Kaṃsa—O twice-born one—that Devakī had given birth.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya; addressing him as dvija)
Speaker: Parasara
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: To precipitate the confrontation with Kaṃsa by triggering events that lead to the attempted killing of the infant and the revelation of Yogamāyā.
Leela: Yuddha
Dharma Restored: Protection of the divine plan and the eventual overthrow of adharma in Mathurā.
Concept: Adharma is marked by fear-driven violence and the abuse of power, which inevitably summons divine correction.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Recognize and resist systems of cruelty; protect the vulnerable and align action with dharma even under intimidation.
Vishishtadvaita: The Lord’s governance ensures moral order: oppressive power is temporary within His cosmic supervision.
Vishnu Form: Hari
FAQs
It triggers the immediate chain of events by which Kaṃsa learns of Devakī’s delivery, showing how swiftly worldly power reacts—yet remains unable to stop the divine plan.
Through a cause-and-effect narration: the child’s cry leads to the guards’ report, which leads to Kaṃsa’s response—presenting history as moving under the higher sovereignty of Vishnu’s avatāra purpose.
Even without naming Vishnu in this verse, the episode belongs to the avatāra narrative where the Supreme Reality manifests within history, overruling tyrannical control and reestablishing dharma.