Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 10
Parīkṣit’s Questions and the Prelude to Kṛṣṇa’s Advent
Earth’s Burden, Viṣṇu’s Order, and Kaṁsa’s Fear
व्रजे वसन् किमकरोन्मधुपुर्यां च केशव: । भ्रातरं चावधीत् कंसं मातुरद्धातदर्हणम् ॥ १० ॥
vraje vasan kim akaron madhupuryāṁ ca keśavaḥ bhrātaraṁ cāvadhīt kaṁsaṁ mātur addhātad-arhaṇam
当凯沙瓦住在弗拉阇，又在摩度城（摩图罗）时，他在那里做了什么？他为何杀死母舅康萨？此类杀戮在经典中并不被许可。
One’s maternal uncle, the brother of one’s mother, is on the level of one’s father. When a maternal uncle has no son, his nephew legally inherits his property. Therefore, why did Kṛṣṇa directly kill Kaṁsa, the brother of His mother? Mahārāja Parīkṣit was very much inquisitive about the facts in this regard.
FAQs
This verse records Parikshit’s inquiry, asking Shukadeva to narrate Krishna’s Vraja pastimes and His deeds in Mathura, culminating in the slaying of Kamsa.
Parikshit wants the detailed leela and the moral context: Kamsa was Krishna’s maternal uncle, yet he was an evil aggressor who “deserved to be slain,” so Parikshit requests the full narration.
The verse highlights dharma: protect the innocent, oppose cruelty, and understand that justice—tempered by spiritual wisdom—upholds societal and spiritual order.