Shloka 29
Aghāsura-vadha: The Killing and Deliverance of Aghāsura
तदा घनच्छदा देवा भयाद्धाहेति चुक्रुशु: । जहृषुर्ये च कंसाद्या: कौणपास्त्वघबान्धवा: ॥ २९ ॥
tadā ghana-cchadā devā bhayād dhā-heti cukruśuḥ jahṛṣur ye ca kaṁsādyāḥ kauṇapās tv agha-bāndhavāḥ
तदा घनच्छदाः देवा भयात् “हाहेति” चुक्रुशुः; कंसादयश्च ये दैत्याः अघबान्धवाः कौणपाः तु जहृषुः ॥
FAQs
Because they saw the situation as perilous for the boys and for Kṛṣṇa’s play, they reacted with alarm—though Kṛṣṇa remained fully in control of the līlā.
Kaṁsa desired Kṛṣṇa’s destruction; seeing danger approach Kṛṣṇa, he and other hostile forces felt happiness, revealing their adharma and envy.
Different hearts respond differently to the same event: devotees feel concern and seek shelter in God, while the envious celebrate others’ harm—so cultivate compassion, dharma, and trust in Kṛṣṇa’s protection.