Shloka 7
The Killing of Ariṣṭāsura and Kaṁsa’s Plot to Summon Kṛṣṇa
गोपालै: पशुभिर्मन्द त्रासितै: किमसत्तम । मयि शास्तरि दुष्टानां त्वद्विधानां दुरात्मनाम् ॥ ७ ॥
gopālaiḥ paśubhir manda trāsitaiḥ kim asattama mayi śāstari duṣṭānāṁ tvad-vidhānāṁ durātmanām
愚徒！你为何惊吓牧牛的众人及其牛群？我在此，正为惩治像你这般邪恶之徒。
FAQs
This verse shows that the wicked become irrationally afraid even of the Lord’s simple devotees (cowherd boys and cattle), because their conscience and destiny press them toward punishment.
Akrura confronted Kamsa’s panic and arrogance, warning him that divine justice is inevitable and that men of Kamsa’s nature are destined to be chastised.
Don’t be driven by paranoid fear born from wrongdoing—choose dharma, and remember that truth and accountability eventually overtake deception and cruelty.