Shloka 33
The Killing of Keśī and Vyomāsura; Nārada’s Prophetic Praise of Kṛṣṇa
गुहापिधानं निर्भिद्य गोपान्नि:सार्य कृच्छ्रत: । स्तूयमान: सुरैर्गोपै: प्रविवेश स्वगोकुलम् ॥ ३३ ॥
guhā-pidhānaṁ nirbhidya gopān niḥsārya kṛcchrataḥ stūyamānaḥ surair gopaiḥ praviveśa sva-gokulam
Puis Kṛṣṇa brisa le rocher qui obstruait l’entrée de la grotte et délivra les jeunes vachers prisonniers; ensuite, tandis que demi-dieux et gopas chantaient Ses louanges, Il rentra dans Son Gokula.
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Thirty-seventh Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Killing of the Demons Keśī and Vyoma.”
FAQs
It describes Kṛṣṇa breaking open the cave’s sealed entrance and rescuing the gopas, showing that the Lord personally delivers His devotees from danger.
Because He accomplished a saving act—freeing the cowherd men from confinement—demonstrating extraordinary divine power and compassion worthy of praise.
It encourages faith and surrender: when one is “trapped” by fear or hardship, remembering and relying on the Lord’s protection inspires endurance and devotional steadiness.