Shloka 26
Akrūra’s Mission: The Departure from Vraja and the Yamunā Vision of Viṣṇu-Ananta
मैतद्विधस्याकरुणस्य नाम भू- दक्रूर इत्येतदतीव दारुण: । योऽसावनाश्वास्य सुदु:खितं जनं प्रियात्प्रियं नेष्यति पारमध्वन: ॥ २६ ॥
maitad-vidhasyākaruṇasya nāma bhūd akrūra ity etad atīva dāruṇaḥ yo ’sāv anāśvāsya su-duḥkhitam janaṁ priyāt priyaṁ neṣyati pāram adhvanaḥ
Bagaimana mungkin orang yang tak berbelas kasih ini disebut Akrūra? Ia sungguh amat kejam. Tanpa menghibur warga Vraja yang berduka, ia membawa pergi Śrī Kṛṣṇa, yang lebih kami cintai daripada nyawa, menempuh jalan jauh itu.
FAQs
Because he is about to take Kṛṣṇa away from Vraja without first consoling the gopīs and other residents who are overwhelmed by separation.
Akrūra literally means “not cruel,” and the gopīs say the name feels ironic because his mission will cause them intense pain of separation from Kṛṣṇa.
It teaches the depth of loving attachment to God: even separation becomes devotion—remembering Kṛṣṇa intensely, expressing one’s heart honestly, and holding firmly to remembrance when circumstances feel like loss.