Shloka 6
Kṛṣṇa Leads Kālayavana to Mucukunda; The Yavana Is Burned; Mucukunda’s Prayers and Boon of Bhakti
श्रीशुक उवाच तं विलोक्य विनिष्क्रान्तमुज्जिहानमिवोडुपम् । दर्शनीयतमं श्यामं पीतकौशेयवाससम् ॥ १ ॥ श्रीवत्सवक्षसं भ्राजत्कौस्तुभामुक्तकन्धरम् । पृथुदीर्घचतुर्बाहुं नवकञ्जारुणेक्षणम् ॥ २ ॥ नित्यप्रमुदितं श्रीमत्सुकपोलं शुचिस्मितम् । मुखारविन्दं बिभ्राणं स्फुरन्मकरकुण्डलम् ॥ ३ ॥ वासुदेवो ह्ययमिति पुमान् श्रीवत्सलाञ्छन: । चतुर्भुजोऽरविन्दाक्षो वनमाल्यतिसुन्दर: ॥ ४ ॥ लक्षणैर्नारदप्रोक्तैर्नान्यो भवितुमर्हति । निरायुधश्चलन् पद्भ्यां योत्स्येऽनेन निरायुध: ॥ ५ ॥ इति निश्चित्य यवन: प्राद्रवद् तं पराङ्मुखम् । अन्वधावज्जिघृक्षुस्तं दुरापमपि योगिनाम् ॥ ६ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca taṁ vilokya viniṣkrāntam ujjihānam ivoḍupam darśanīyatamaṁ śyāmaṁ pīta-kauśeya-vāsasam
シュリー・シュカデーヴァ・ゴースヴァーミーは語った。カーラヤヴァナは、主がマトゥラーから現れ出るのを見て、昇る月のようだと思った。主はこの上なく麗しく、濃い青の御身に黄の絹衣をまとい、胸にはシュリーヴァツァの印、御首にはカウストゥバ宝珠が輝いていた。四つの御腕は逞しく長く、御眼は新しい蓮のように紅を帯び、蓮華の御顔には光る頬と清らかな微笑み、マカラ形の耳飾りがきらめいていた。蛮王は考えた。「これはまさしくヴァースデーヴァだ。ナーラダが説いた徴—シュリーヴァツァ、四臂、蓮華眼、森の花のヴァナマーラー、そして比類なき美—すべて備わる。他ではあり得ぬ。武器も持たず徒歩で行くのなら、私も武器なしで戦おう。」こう決めて、背を向けて走る主を追いかけ、偉大なヨーギーでさえ得難いシュリー・クリシュナを捕らえようとした。
Although Kālayavana was seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa with his own eyes, he could not adequately appreciate the beautiful Lord. Thus instead of worshiping Kṛṣṇa, he attacked Him. Similarly, it is not uncommon for modern men to attack Kṛṣṇa in the name of philosophy, “law and order” and even religion.
FAQs
He misjudged Kṛṣṇa as an ordinary opponent and, thinking he could capture Him, pursued Him—unaware that the Lord is beyond the reach of material strength.
It means the Lord is “difficult to attain even for yogīs”—emphasizing that mere mystic practice cannot grasp Him without His grace and devotion (bhakti).
It teaches humility: spiritual advancement is not only about power or technique; sincere devotion and surrender are essential to truly approach the Divine.