Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 41
Kṛṣṇa Leads Kālayavana to Mucukunda; The Yavana Is Burned; Mucukunda’s Prayers and Boon of Bhakti
कालनेमिर्हत: कंस: प्रलम्बाद्याश्च सद्द्विष: । अयं च यवनो दग्धो राजंस्ते तिग्मचक्षुषा ॥ ४१ ॥
kālanemir hataḥ kaṁsaḥ pralambādyāś ca sad-dviṣaḥ ayaṁ ca yavano dagdho rājaṁs te tigma-cakṣuṣā
Napatay Ko na si Kālanemi na muling isinilang bilang Kaṁsa, pati si Pralamba at iba pang kaaway ng mga banal. At ngayon, O Hari, ang Yavana na ito ay nasunog at naging abo sa talim ng iyong titig.
FAQs
The Yavana refers to Kālayavana, who is burned to ashes when he looks upon King Mucukunda, whose awakened gaze carries the power of a boon.
He is emphasizing the ongoing pattern of the Lord’s protection of dharma—Krishna systematically removes those who are hostile to the saintly and oppressive to the world.
Trust that divine protection works in many ways—sometimes directly, sometimes through unexpected instruments—so remain aligned with righteousness and devotion rather than fear.