Shloka 5
The Killing of Ariṣṭāsura and Kaṁsa’s Plot to Summon Kṛṣṇa
पशवो दुद्रुवुर्भीता राजन्सन्त्यज्य गोकुलम् । कृष्ण कृष्णेति ते सर्वे गोविन्दं शरणं ययु: ॥ ५ ॥
paśavo dudruvur bhītā rājan santyajya go-kulam kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇeti te sarve govindaṁ śaraṇaṁ yayuḥ
ഹേ രാജാവേ, ഭയന്ന മൃഗങ്ങൾ ഗോകുലം വിട്ട് ഓടിപ്പോയി. എല്ലാവരും “കൃഷ്ണാ, കൃഷ്ണാ” എന്നു വിളിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ശരണത്തിനായി ഗോവിന്ദപ്രഭുവിങ്കലേക്ക് പാഞ്ഞു।
FAQs
This verse shows that even the animals of Gokula, frightened by danger, instinctively cry “Krishna” and run to Govinda, illustrating that surrender to Krishna is the safest refuge.
In the narrative of Canto 10, Chapter 36, a terrifying disturbance arises in Vraja; Śukadeva explains that the residents—including animals—abandon their usual places and seek Krishna as their protector.
The verse highlights remembering and calling Krishna at moments of anxiety; practically, one can take up sincere nāma-smaraṇa (chanting/remembering Krishna’s name) and consciously seek divine shelter rather than panic.