Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 17
Kṛṣṇa Visits Trivakrā; Akrūra’s Praise and the Hastināpura Mission
दिष्ट्या पापो हत: कंस: सानुगो वामिदं कुलम् । भवद्भयामुद्धृतं कृच्छ्राद् दुरन्ताच्च समेधितम् ॥ १७ ॥
diṣṭyā pāpo hataḥ kaṁsaḥ sānugo vām idaṁ kulam bhavadbhyām uddhṛtaṁ kṛcchrād durantāc ca samedhitam
[阿克鲁罗说：] 我等有大福报，二位主诛灭恶人甘萨及其党羽，使我族从无尽苦难中得救，并令宗族再度兴盛。
FAQs
This verse states that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma rescued Vasudeva’s dynasty from an “insurmountable danger” by killing the sinful Kaṁsa and his supporters, allowing the family to flourish again.
After Kaṁsa’s death and the end of his terror, Vasudeva expresses gratitude, acknowledging that only Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma could lift their family out of the severe crisis created by Kaṁsa’s persecution.
Remembering divine protection encourages steadiness in hardship: keep faith, act righteously, and seek the Lord’s shelter—trusting that even “duranta” obstacles can be overcome by grace.