Shloka 24

केशीवधः तथा ‘केशव’ नामप्रसिद्धिः

Devanagari script

स्वस्त्य् अस्तु ते गमिष्यामि कंसयुद्धे ऽधुना पुनः परश्वो ऽहं समेष्यामि त्वया केशिनिषूदन

Transliteration

svasty astu te gamiṣyāmi kaṃsayuddhe 'dhunā punaḥ paraśvo 'haṃ sameṣyāmi tvayā keśiniṣūdana

Translation

ఓ కేశినిషూదనా! నీకు శుభం కలుగుగాక. నేను ఇప్పుడు కంసునితో యుద్ధానికి వెళ్తున్నాను; ఎల్లుండి నేను నిన్ను మళ్ళీ కలుస్తాను.

Word by Word

स्वस्तिwell-being; auspiciousness

अस्तुmay it be

तेof you; your

गमिष्यामिI will go

कंसयुद्धेin the battle with Kaṃsa

अधुनाnow

पुनःagain

परश्वःthe day after tomorrow

अहम्I

समेष्यामिI will come together/meet

त्वयाwith you

केशिनिषूदनO slayer of Keśin

Speaker

A messenger/associate addressing Sri Krishna (Keśiniṣūdana) in the Kamsa narrative

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: He descends to confront Kaṃsa and remove tyrannical oppression, restoring dharma and relieving the Earth’s burden.

Leela: Yuddha

Dharma Restored: Protection of the righteous and the re-establishment of just kingship in Mathurā

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Characters & Entities

Krishna (Keśiniṣūdana)

Kaṃsa

Keśin

FAQs

What is the significance of the epithet “Keśiniṣūdana” in the Vishnu Purana?

It recalls Krishna’s earlier slaying of the demon Keśin, underscoring his divine capacity to remove adharma and protect the world as Vishnu’s avatāra.

How does this verse frame the coming conflict with Kaṃsa?

It presents the Kaṃsa battle as imminent and inevitable, with a fixed meeting time, conveying narrative certainty that the Lord’s purpose will unfold without obstruction.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu (as Krishna) in this context?

Krishna’s role is not merely heroic; it is the Supreme Lord’s governance of order—bringing down tyrannical power and re-establishing dharma through decisive, time-bound action.