Shloka 57
Jarāsandha’s Siege of Mathurā, Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma’s Victory, and the Founding of Dvārakā amid Kālayavana’s Threat
तत्र योगप्रभावेन नीत्वा सर्वजनं हरि: । प्रजापालेन रामेण कृष्ण: समनुमन्त्रित: । निर्जगाम पुरद्वारात् पद्ममाली निरायुध: ॥ ५७ ॥
tatra yoga-prabhāvena nītvā sarva-janaṁ hariḥ prajā-pālena rāmeṇa kṛṣṇaḥ samanumantritaḥ nirjagāma pura-dvārāt padma-mālī nirāyudhaḥ
ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿ ಯೋಗಪ್ರಭಾವದಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು. ನಂತರ ಮಥುರೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಲು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಜಾಪಾಲಕ ಬಲರಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೃಷ್ಣನು ಸಲಹೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು, ಪದ್ಮಮಾಲೆ ಧರಿಸಿ, ನಿರಾಯುಧನಾಗಿ ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟನು.
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī quotes the following verses from Śrī Padma Purāṇa, Uttara-khaṇḍa, to describe how Lord Kṛṣṇa transferred the citizens from Mathurā to Dvārakā:
FAQs
This verse shows Hari (Kṛṣṇa) using yogic potency to relocate or remove the public from danger, indicating His divine mastery over circumstances for protection and līlā.
Kṛṣṇa went unarmed as part of His deliberate līlā and strategy, relying on His divine potency rather than weapons, after consulting with Balarāma.
Act with clarity and guidance—protect others first, consult wise counsel, and face challenges without panic, trusting dharma and disciplined intelligence over mere force.