Shloka 54
Kṛṣṇa Leads Kālayavana to Mucukunda; The Yavana Is Burned; Mucukunda’s Prayers and Boon of Bhakti
मन्ये ममानुग्रह ईश ते कृतो राज्यानुबन्धापगमो यदृच्छया । य: प्रार्थ्यते साधुभिरेकचर्यया वनं विविक्षद्भिरखण्डभूमिपै: ॥ ५४ ॥
manye mamānugraha īśa te kṛto rājyānubandhāpagamo yadṛcchayā yaḥ prārthyate sādhubhir eka-caryayā vanaṁ vivikṣadbhir akhaṇḍa-bhūmi-paiḥ
Wahai Tuhan, aku menganggap Engkau telah mengurniakan rahmat kepadaku, kerana keterikatanku pada kerajaan telah terlerai dengan sendirinya. Kebebasan seperti ini dipohon oleh raja-raja saleh penguasa empayar luas yang ingin memasuki hutan demi hidup bersendirian.
FAQs
This verse presents detachment from worldly power—especially royal entanglement—as a direct form of Krishna’s mercy, something even saintly renunciants pray to attain.
After receiving Krishna’s darshana and being freed from the burdens and attachments of kingship, Mucukunda recognizes that losing worldly entanglement is a divine favor guiding him toward spiritual life.
See reduced obsession with status, control, and constant achievement as an opportunity for devotion—simplify life, cultivate solitude for reflection, and redirect energy toward prayer and service to Krishna.