Shloka 26
Uddhava Sent to Vraja: Consolation to Nanda-Yaśodā and the Gopīs’ Separation
प्रलम्बो धेनुकोऽरिष्टस्तृणावर्तो बकादय: । दैत्या: सुरासुरजितो हता येनेह लीलया ॥ २६ ॥
pralambo dhenuko ’riṣṭas tṛṇāvarto bakādayaḥ daityāḥ surāsura-jito hatā yeneha līlayā
Di Vṛndāvana ini, Kṛṣṇa dan Balarāma dengan mudah memusnahkan raksasa seperti Pralamba, Dhenuka, Ariṣṭa, Tṛṇāvarta, Baka dan lain-lain—yang pernah menewaskan para deva dan asura—semata-mata sebagai līlā.
FAQs
This verse lists Pralamba, Dhenuka, Ariṣṭa, Tṛṇāvarta, Bakā, and other Daityas as demons slain by Śrī Kṛṣṇa in Vraja.
Because Kṛṣṇa’s acts are not driven by necessity or struggle; even defeating mighty beings is effortless for Him and is performed as a divine pastime while protecting His devotees.
To cultivate trust that sincere devotion is protected by the Lord’s grace, and to face obstacles with remembrance of Kṛṣṇa’s power and benevolence rather than fear.