Shloka 41

Gokula’s Wonder, Kṛṣṇa’s Bhakta-vaśyatā, the Move to Vṛndāvana, and the Slaying of Vatsāsura and Bakāsura

Devanagari script

कदाचिद् यमुनातीरे वत्सांश्चारयतो: स्वकै: । वयस्यै: कृष्णबलयोर्जिघांसुर्दैत्य आगमत् ॥ ४१ ॥

Transliteration

kadācid yamunā-tīre vatsāṁś cārayatoḥ svakaiḥ vayasyaiḥ kṛṣṇa-balayor jighāṁsur daitya āgamat

Translation

วันหนึ่ง ขณะพระกฤษณะและพระพลรามพร้อมสหายกำลังเลี้ยงลูกวัวอยู่ริมฝั่งยมุนา อสูรตนหนึ่งผู้มุ่งหมายจะสังหารพระองค์ทั้งสองก็เข้ามา

Synonyms

कदाचित्once, at a certain time

यमुना-तीरेon the bank of the Yamunā

वत्सान्calves

चand

चारयतोःof the two (boys) grazing (them)

स्वकैःwith their own

वयस्यैःwith (their) friends

कृष्ण-बलयोःof Krishna and Balarāma

जिघांसुःdesiring to kill

दैत्यःa demon

आगमत्came

Characters & Entities

Yamunā

Kṛṣṇa

Balarāma

Cowherd boys (vayasyāḥ)

Daitya (demon, later identified in context as Vatsāsura)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about demons attacking Krishna in Vrindavan?

This verse describes how, even during Kṛṣṇa’s simple cowherd pastime on the Yamunā’s bank, a demon comes with the intention to kill Him—highlighting the repeated asuric opposition to the Lord’s Vraja-līlā.

Why did Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrate the arrival of the demon while Krishna was grazing calves?

To set the scene of Kṛṣṇa’s innocent pastoral pastime and then contrast it with the demon’s violent intent, showing how the Lord protects His friends and destroys threats to Vraja.

Practical application of Krishna’s protection theme in modern life?

A devotee continues simple, sincere devotional life despite disturbances, trusting that remembrance of Kṛṣṇa and steady bhakti bring inner protection and clarity amid “demonic” obstacles like fear, envy, and hostility.