Shloka 8
अक्रूरस्य यमुनादर्शनम्, मथुराप्रवेशः, रजकवधः, माल्यजीवकवरदानम्
तत् किम् एतेन मथुरां प्रयामो मधुसूदन बिभेमि कंसाद् धिग् जन्म परपिण्डोपजीविनाम्
tat kim etena mathurāṃ prayāmo madhusūdana bibhemi kaṃsād dhig janma parapiṇḍopajīvinām
“ឱ មធុសូទនៈ អ្វីជាប្រយោជន៍នៃរឿងទាំងនេះ? តើយើងទៅមធុរាទេ? ខ្ញុំខ្លាចកংসៈ។ សូមសាបសូន្យជីវិតដែលរស់ដោយអាស្រ័យអាហាររបស់អ្នកដទៃ!”
Vasudeva (addressing Sri Krishna, Madhusudana)
FAQs
Mathura is the political center of Kaṃsa’s power; moving toward it marks the narrative turning-point where Krishna’s divine purpose confronts oppressive kingship and restores righteous order.
Through the characters’ speech (reported by Parāśara to Maitreya), fear of Kaṃsa is shown as natural, yet the higher dharma is to act decisively under Krishna’s protection rather than remain trapped in dependence and hesitation.
The epithet recalls Vishnu’s cosmic victory over demonic forces, implying that the same Supreme Lord present as Krishna will overcome Kaṃsa—linking historical events to divine sovereignty.