Shloka 23
The Slaying of Śālva and the Destruction of Saubha
निशम्य विप्रियं कृष्णो मानुषीं प्रकृतिं गत: । विमनस्को घृणी स्नेहाद् बभाषे प्राकृतो यथा ॥ २३ ॥
niśamya vipriyaṁ kṛṣṇo mānusīṁ prakṛtiṁ gataḥ vimanasko ghṛṇī snehād babhāṣe prākṛto yathā
この不吉な知らせを聞くと、人としてのリーラーを演じておられた主クリシュナは、人間の情を帯びたかのように、両親への愛ゆえに悲しみと憐れみに沈み、束縛された凡夫のように語られた。
FAQs
This verse explains that Kṛṣṇa, within His līlā, assumes a human-like disposition and speaks like an ordinary person, even while remaining the Supreme—revealing His compassionate, intimate dealings with devotees.
Because He had heard distressing words and, out of affectionate concern, He adopted a human-like mood—an aspect of His līlā that deepens the realism of the pastimes and His relational closeness.
A devotee can learn to respond to painful news with empathy and steadiness—speaking gently and supportively—while keeping faith that the Divine remains in control beyond shifting emotions.