Shloka 15
कुब्जानुग्रहः, धनुर्भङ्गः, कुवलयापीडवधः, मल्लयुद्धं, कंसवधः, स्तुतयः
ततः पूरयता तेन भज्यमानं बलाद् धनुः चकार सुमहाशब्दं मथुरा येन पूरिता
tataḥ pūrayatā tena bhajyamānaṃ balād dhanuḥ cakāra sumahāśabdaṃ mathurā yena pūritā
Entonces, al tensarlo hasta el extremo, el arco—forzado por su poder—se quebró y produjo un estruendo inmenso, de modo que toda Mathurā quedó colmada por aquel estampido.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
It functions as a public omen of Krishna’s divine sovereignty—his mere act fills Mathurā with a thunderous sign that adharma’s protections will collapse.
Through narrative demonstration rather than abstract doctrine: Krishna’s effortless force makes the bow break and its sound pervade the city, showing power that surpasses ordinary human capability.
Krishna’s act is presented as the Lord’s supreme, world-governing potency (aiśvarya), foreshadowing the re-establishment of dharma and the defeat of tyrannical rule.