Shloka 35
The Killing of Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika, and Kaṁsa; Liberation and Restoration of Dharma in Mathurā
तमाविशन्तमालोक्य मृत्युमात्मन आसनात् । मनस्वी सहसोत्थाय जगृहे सोऽसिचर्मणी ॥ ३५ ॥
tam āviśantam ālokya mṛtyum ātmana āsanāt manasvī sahasotthāya jagṛhe so ’si-carmaṇī
Melihat Śrī Kṛṣṇa mendekat ke singgahsananya bagaikan maut menjelma, Kaṁsa yang tangkas segera bangkit dan mencapai pedang serta perisai.
FAQs
In this verse, Kaṁsa perceives Kṛṣṇa as death approaching; overwhelmed, he abruptly rises from his throne and arms himself with sword and shield.
Because Kaṁsa understood the threat was immediate—Kṛṣṇa was advancing toward him—so he instinctively prepared to fight, even though destiny had already turned against him.
A life built on adharma breeds constant fear; cultivating dharma and devotion steadies the mind, so one faces danger and mortality with clarity rather than panic.