Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 33
Kṛṣṇa Leads Kālayavana to Mucukunda; The Yavana Is Burned; Mucukunda’s Prayers and Boon of Bhakti
सोऽपि भस्मीकृतो नूनमात्मीयेनैव पाप्मना । अनन्तरं भवान् श्रीमाल्ँ लक्षितोऽमित्रशासन: ॥ ३३ ॥
so ’pi bhasmī-kṛto nūnam ātmīyenaiva pāpmanā anantaraṁ bhavān śrīmāḻ lakṣito ’mitra-śāsanaḥ
Kẻ đánh thức ta hẳn đã bị thiêu thành tro bởi quả báo tội lỗi của chính mình. Ngay khi ấy ta thấy Ngài—dung mạo rực rỡ và quyền năng trừng trị kẻ thù.
Kālayavana had declared himself the enemy of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and the Yadu dynasty. Through Mucukunda, Śrī Kṛṣṇa destroyed the opposition of that foolish barbarian.
FAQs
It states that the enemy is burned to ashes by his own sin—his downfall is presented as the natural result of pāpa, while the Lord’s presence reveals Him as the true chastiser of evil.
After Kalayavana is destroyed, Mucukunda understands the event as both karmic retribution for the aggressor and a revelation of Krishna’s divine power, so he addresses Krishna as the glorious subduer of enemies.
It encourages personal responsibility for one’s actions (karma) and faith that righteousness ultimately prevails—aligning life with dharma and devotion rather than hostility and sin.