The Killing of Ariṣṭāsura and Kaṁsa’s Plot to Summon Kṛṣṇa
अग्रन्यस्तविषाणाग्र: स्तब्धासृग्लोचनोऽच्युतम् । कटाक्षिप्याद्रवत्तूर्णमिन्द्रमुक्तोऽशनिर्यथा ॥ १० ॥
agra-nyasta-viṣāṇāgraḥ stabdhāsṛg-locano ’cyutam kaṭākṣipyādravat tūrṇam indra-mukto ’śanir yathā
Dengan hujung tanduk diarahkan lurus ke depan dan merenung Acyuta dari sudut mata yang merah darah, Ariṣṭa meluru sepantas kilat, bagaikan halilintar yang dilempar Indra.
Ariṣṭāsura, with horns thrust forward and bloodshot eyes fixed on Acyuta (Krishna), rushes at Him with great speed, compared to Indra’s thunderbolt.
Acyuta means “the infallible one”—the Lord who never falls from His divine position; the name emphasizes Krishna’s unshakable supremacy even when attacked by powerful demons.
Even when danger appears sudden and forceful, remembrance of the Lord as Acyuta inspires steadiness—trusting that divine protection and right action can meet fear without panic.