Shloka 3
The Killing of Keśī and Vyomāsura; Nārada’s Prophetic Praise of Kṛṣṇa
स तं निशाम्याभिमुखो मुखेन खं पिबन्निवाभ्यद्रवदत्यमर्षण: । जघान पद्भ्यामरविन्दलोचनं दुरासदश्चण्डजवो दुरत्यय: ॥ ३ ॥
sa taṁ niśāmyābhimukho makhena khaṁ pibann ivābhyadravad aty-amarṣaṇaḥ jaghāna padbhyām aravinda-locanaṁ durāsadaś caṇḍa-javo duratyayaḥ
Voyant le Seigneur debout devant lui, Keśī se rua dans une rage extrême, la gueule béante comme s’il voulait avaler le ciel. Avec une vitesse furieuse, ce démon-cheval, difficile à approcher et difficile à vaincre, tenta de frapper le Seigneur aux yeux de lotus de ses deux pattes de devant.
FAQs
Ariṣṭāsura is a demon who takes the form of a powerful bull and attacks Śrī Kṛṣṇa in Vraja, charging at Him with furious speed and trying to strike Him with his hooves.
It poetically conveys the bull-demon’s terrifying charge—his mouth gaping wide as he rushes forward, creating the impression that he is swallowing the very space before him.
Even when threats appear overwhelming and ‘hard to overcome,’ the devotee remembers that Kṛṣṇa remains steady and protective; fear is met by taking shelter of the lotus-eyed Lord through prayer, remembrance, and steadfast dharma.