Shloka 8
केशीवधः तथा ‘केशव’ नामप्रसिद्धिः
इत्य् उक्त्वास्फोट्य गोविन्दः केशिनः संमुखं ययौ विवृतास्यस् तु सो ऽप्य् एनं दैतेयाश्व उपाद्रवत्
ity uktvāsphoṭya govindaḥ keśinaḥ saṃmukhaṃ yayau vivṛtāsyas tu so 'py enaṃ daiteyāśva upādravat
Ayant ainsi parlé, Govinda frappa ses bras en signe de défi et s'avança droit vers Keśin. Et ce Daitya, sous l'apparence d'un cheval, se rua aussi sur Lui, la gueule béante.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
It dramatizes adharma rushing toward the Lord, while Krishna’s fearless advance shows Vishnu’s avatara as the protector of cosmic order and the refuge of devotees.
Through vivid narration of events, Parāśara presents Krishna’s deeds as both historical-līlā and theological proof of the Supreme’s effortless mastery over demonic forces.
Krishna is portrayed as Govinda—the Supreme who upholds the universe—meeting evil directly; the scene reinforces Vaishnava doctrine that the Absolute acts personally to restore dharma.