Shloka 18
Akrūra’s Journey to Vraja and His Devotional Vision of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma
न मय्युपैष्यत्यरिबुद्धिमच्युत: कंसस्य दूत: प्रहितोऽपि विश्वदृक् । योऽन्तर्बहिश्चेतस एतदीहितं क्षेत्रज्ञ ईक्षत्यमलेन चक्षुषा ॥ १८ ॥
na mayy upaiṣyaty ari-buddhim acyutaḥ kaṁsasya dūtaḥ prahito ’pi viśva-dṛk yo ’ntar bahiś cetasa etad īhitaṁ kṣetra-jña īkṣaty amalena cakṣuṣā
O Senhor infalível não me considerará um inimigo, embora Kaṁsa me tenha enviado aqui como seu mensageiro. Afinal, o Senhor onisciente é o verdadeiro kṣetrajña, o conhecedor do campo deste corpo, e com Sua visão perfeita testemunha, por fora e por dentro, todos os esforços do coração da alma condicionada.
Being omniscient, Lord Kṛṣṇa knew that Akrūra was only externally a friend of Kaṁsa. Internally he was an eternal devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
FAQs
This verse states that Kṛṣṇa is viśva-dṛk, the all-seeing Kṣetrajña (Supersoul), who perceives the mind’s intentions—inside and outside—through spotless divine vision.
Akrūra recognizes that Kṛṣṇa sees beyond external roles like “messenger of Kaṁsa” and understands inner motives; therefore Kṛṣṇa will not treat him with hostility.
Focus on purifying intention—serve sincerely, avoid duplicity, and cultivate prayerful honesty—because spiritual progress depends not only on actions but on the heart behind them.