Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 14
Jarāsandha’s Siege of Mathurā, Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma’s Victory, and the Founding of Dvārakā amid Kālayavana’s Threat
पश्यार्य व्यसनं प्राप्तं यदूनां त्वावतां प्रभो । एष ते रथ आयातो दयितान्यायुधानि च ॥ १३ ॥ एतदर्थं हि नौ जन्म साधूनामीश शर्मकृत् । त्रयोविंशत्यनीकाख्यं भूमेर्भारमपाकुरु ॥ १४ ॥
paśyārya vyasanaṁ prāptaṁ yadūnāṁ tvāvatāṁ prabho eṣa te ratha āyāto dayitāny āyudhāni ca
尊敬的长兄婆罗罗摩啊，请看这灾厄已临到依靠你的雅度族人。主啊，你的御车与心爱的兵器也已来到你面前。至高的自在主啊，我们降生正为护佑圣者与奉献者；请你如今除去大地上这二十三军的重担。
FAQs
This verse shows devotees turning to Krishna as their protector when calamity strikes, acknowledging that even protected communities face trials but Krishna remains the refuge.
Because an urgent threat has arisen for the Yadus, and the speaker urges Krishna to act—His chariot and weapons symbolize readiness to protect dharma and His devotees.
Respond to crises by remembering your spiritual shelter, acting responsibly, and relying on God’s guidance rather than panic—faith and steady duty together.