Shloka 27
The Killing of Keśī and Vyomāsura; Nārada’s Prophetic Praise of Kṛṣṇa
तत्रासन् कतिचिच्चोरा: पालाश्च कतिचिन्नृप । मेषायिताश्च तत्रैके विजह्रुरकुतोभया: ॥ २७ ॥
tatrāsan katicic corāḥ pālāś ca katicin nṛpa meṣāyitāś ca tatraike vijahrur akuto-bhayāḥ
Trong trò chơi ấy, tâu Đại vương, có người đóng vai kẻ trộm, có người làm mục đồng, có người làm cừu. Họ vui đùa hân hoan, không hề sợ hãi hiểm nguy.
FAQs
This verse describes the boys in Vraja playing “without fear from any direction” (akutobhayāḥ), showing how life centered on Kṛṣṇa naturally becomes fearless.
He is portraying the simple, playful atmosphere of Vraja—children imitating roles from village life—while the narrative moves through Kṛṣṇa’s līlā around this time.
By cultivating Kṛṣṇa-centered remembrance and devotion, one learns to act with steadiness instead of anxiety—doing one’s duties while reducing fear-driven thinking.