Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 27
Aghāsura-vadha: The Killing and Deliverance of Aghāsura
तान् वीक्ष्य कृष्ण: सकलाभयप्रदो ह्यनन्यनाथान् स्वकरादवच्युतान् । दीनांश्च मृत्योर्जठराग्निघासान् घृणार्दितो दिष्टकृतेन विस्मित: ॥ २७ ॥
tān vīkṣya kṛṣṇaḥ sakalābhaya-prado hy ananya-nāthān sva-karād avacyutān dīnāṁś ca mṛtyor jaṭharāgni-ghāsān ghṛṇārdito diṣṭa-kṛtena vismitaḥ
Krishna vio que todos los pastorcillos, que no conocían a nadie más que a Él como su Señor, habían salido de Su mano y estaban indefensos, entrando como paja en el fuego del abdomen de Aghāsura, la muerte personificada. Era intolerable para Krishna estar separado de Sus amigos. Por lo tanto, asombrado por lo que el destino había dispuesto, Krishna se quedó momentáneamente maravillado e inseguro de qué hacer.
FAQs
This verse calls Kṛṣṇa “sakala-abhaya-prada,” teaching that His presence and protection remove fear for those who take shelter of Him, even when danger appears overwhelming.
Śukadeva describes Kṛṣṇa observing the boys seemingly seized by death; He is portrayed as marveling at the dramatic unfolding of providence within His līlā, while still being moved by compassion to protect.
The verse highlights “ananya-nātha” dependence—cultivating steady devotion, prayer, and remembrance of Kṛṣṇa as the ultimate protector, especially in moments of anxiety, uncertainty, or fear.