Shloka 20
Uddhava Sent to Vraja: Consolation to Nanda-Yaśodā and the Gopīs’ Separation
दावाग्नेर्वातवर्षाच्च वृषसर्पाच्च रक्षिता: । दुरत्ययेभ्यो मृत्युभ्य: कृष्णेन सुमहात्मना ॥ २० ॥
dāvāgner vāta-varṣāc ca vṛṣa-sarpāc ca rakṣitāḥ duratyayebhyo mṛtyubhyaḥ kṛṣṇena su-mahātmanā
दावाग्नेः वातवर्षाच्च वृषसर्पादिदैत्येभ्यश्च, दुरत्ययेभ्यो मृत्युभ्यः सुमहात्मना कृष्णेन वयं रक्षिताḥ।
FAQs
This verse says Kṛṣṇa saved His people from seemingly unavoidable deaths—forest fire, fierce storms, and deadly enemies like the bull and serpent—showing His direct guardianship over devotees.
In the context of Uddhava’s visit to Vṛndāvana, Śukadeva recalls how the Vrajavāsīs repeatedly experienced Kṛṣṇa’s protection during His pastimes, strengthening their love and dependence on Him.
Cultivate steady devotion and remembrance of Kṛṣṇa as protector; even when dangers feel overwhelming, bhakti trains the heart to rely on divine shelter rather than fear.