Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 35
The Killing of Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika, and Kaṁsa; Liberation and Restoration of Dharma in Mathurā
तमाविशन्तमालोक्य मृत्युमात्मन आसनात् । मनस्वी सहसोत्थाय जगृहे सोऽसिचर्मणी ॥ ३५ ॥
tam āviśantam ālokya mṛtyum ātmana āsanāt manasvī sahasotthāya jagṛhe so ’si-carmaṇī
见圣奎师那如同死神化身般逼近自己的座位，机敏的迦ṁ萨立刻起身，抓起宝剑与盾牌。
FAQs
In this verse, Kaṁsa perceives Kṛṣṇa as death approaching; overwhelmed, he abruptly rises from his throne and arms himself with sword and shield.
Because Kaṁsa understood the threat was immediate—Kṛṣṇa was advancing toward him—so he instinctively prepared to fight, even though destiny had already turned against him.
A life built on adharma breeds constant fear; cultivating dharma and devotion steadies the mind, so one faces danger and mortality with clarity rather than panic.