Shloka 39
The Killing of Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika, and Kaṁsa; Liberation and Restoration of Dharma in Mathurā
स नित्यदोद्विग्नधिया तमीश्वरंपिबन्नदन्वा विचरन् स्वपन् श्वसन् । ददर्श चक्रायुधमग्रतो यत-स्तदेव रूपं दुरवापमाप ॥ ३९ ॥
sa nityadodvigna-dhiyā tam īśvaraṁ pibann adan vā vicaran svapan śvasan dadarśa cakrāyudham agrato yatas tad eva rūpaṁ duravāpam āpa
Kaṁsa était sans cesse tourmenté par la pensée que le Seigneur Suprême viendrait le tuer. Ainsi, qu’il boive, mange, marche, dorme ou même respire, il voyait devant lui le Seigneur tenant le disque; et il obtint la grâce rare d’atteindre une forme semblable à celle du Seigneur.
Although born out of fear, Kaṁsa’s constant meditation on the Supreme Lord eradicated all his offenses, and therefore the demon was liberated upon his death at the Lord’s hands.
FAQs
This verse shows that unbroken absorption in the Lord—seeing Him in all states of life (eating, walking, sleeping, breathing)—brings one to direct vision of Him, even if the remembrance began in fear.
Kaṁsa feared the prophecy of his death and therefore remained intensely preoccupied with Kṛṣṇa; that constant fixation, though hostile, kept his mind locked on the Supreme Lord.
Practice steady Krishna-smaraṇa throughout daily routines—while working, eating, resting, and breathing—by japa, hearing, and mindful remembrance, transforming scattered attention into continuous devotion.