Shloka 5
Akrūra’s Mission: The Departure from Vraja and the Yamunā Vision of Viṣṇu-Ananta
किं नु न: कुशलं पृच्छे एधमाने कुलामये । कंसे मातुलनाम्नाङ्ग स्वानां नस्तत्प्रजासु च ॥ ५ ॥
kiṁ nu naḥ kuśalaṁ pṛcche edhamāne kulāmaye kaṁse mātula-nāmnāṅga svānāṁ nas tat-prajāsu ca
だが、愛しきアクルーラよ。「母方の叔父」と名乗る我らの一族の病、カンサがなお栄えている限り、我らの身内や彼の民の安否を、いったい何ゆえ尋ねようか。
FAQs
It portrays Kamsa as a destructive force within the dynasty—an ‘uncle in name only’—who harms both his relatives and the general populace under his control.
Because the family’s suffering is intensifying under Kamsa’s oppression, making ordinary greetings about well-being feel hollow in the face of ongoing danger and injustice.
Do not normalize harmful behavior simply because of titles or relationships; recognize injustice clearly and support dharmic protection of family and society.