The Killing of Ariṣṭāsura and Kaṁsa’s Plot to Summon Kṛṣṇa
एतज्ज्ञात्वानय क्षिप्रं रामकृष्णाविहार्भकौ । धनुर्मखनिरीक्षार्थं द्रष्टुं यदुपुरश्रियम् ॥ ३७ ॥
etaj jñātvānaya kṣipraṁ rāma-kṛṣṇāv ihārbhakau dhanur-makha-nirīkṣārthaṁ draṣṭuṁ yadu-pura-śriyam
Khi đã hiểu ý ta, hãy lập tức đi và đưa Balarāma cùng Śrī Kṛṣṇa còn thơ ấu đến đây. Để Hai Ngài xem lễ tế cây cung và chiêm ngưỡng sự phú quý của kinh đô dòng Yadu.
Kaṁsa summons Them to Mathurā under the pretext of the Dhanur-yajña, intending to draw Them into his city and arrange Their harm, while presenting it outwardly as a festive invitation.
It refers to a ceremonial festival centered on a great bow-sacrifice; Kaṁsa uses this public occasion as a cover to invite Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma to Mathurā.
It highlights how worldly motives can hide behind religious or festive appearances; a devotee learns discernment, while trusting that Bhagavān’s presence ultimately overturns harmful intentions.