Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 6
Kṛṣṇa Leads Kālayavana to Mucukunda; The Yavana Is Burned; Mucukunda’s Prayers and Boon of Bhakti
श्रीशुक उवाच तं विलोक्य विनिष्क्रान्तमुज्जिहानमिवोडुपम् । दर्शनीयतमं श्यामं पीतकौशेयवाससम् ॥ १ ॥ श्रीवत्सवक्षसं भ्राजत्कौस्तुभामुक्तकन्धरम् । पृथुदीर्घचतुर्बाहुं नवकञ्जारुणेक्षणम् ॥ २ ॥ नित्यप्रमुदितं श्रीमत्सुकपोलं शुचिस्मितम् । मुखारविन्दं बिभ्राणं स्फुरन्मकरकुण्डलम् ॥ ३ ॥ वासुदेवो ह्ययमिति पुमान् श्रीवत्सलाञ्छन: । चतुर्भुजोऽरविन्दाक्षो वनमाल्यतिसुन्दर: ॥ ४ ॥ लक्षणैर्नारदप्रोक्तैर्नान्यो भवितुमर्हति । निरायुधश्चलन् पद्भ्यां योत्स्येऽनेन निरायुध: ॥ ५ ॥ इति निश्चित्य यवन: प्राद्रवद् तं पराङ्मुखम् । अन्वधावज्जिघृक्षुस्तं दुरापमपि योगिनाम् ॥ ६ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca taṁ vilokya viniṣkrāntam ujjihānam ivoḍupam darśanīyatamaṁ śyāmaṁ pīta-kauśeya-vāsasam
圣舒迦提婆·高斯瓦弥说：迦罗耶婆那看见主从摩图罗出来，宛如新月升起。主最为悦目：肤色深蓝，身披黄色丝衣；胸前有室利伐蹉圣印，颈间光耀着考斯图婆宝珠。祂四臂坚实而修长；双目如新莲微红；面容如莲，双颊辉映，笑容清净，耳坠作摩伽罗之形而闪烁。那蛮王心想：“此人必是婆苏提婆，因为具足那罗陀所说的相：室利伐蹉印、四臂、莲眼、佩林花之鬘，且俊美无比；不可能是别人。既然祂徒步且无兵刃，我也将徒手与祂交战。”如此决意，他追逐那转身奔走的主，妄图擒住连大瑜伽行者亦难得见的圣克里希那。
Although Kālayavana was seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa with his own eyes, he could not adequately appreciate the beautiful Lord. Thus instead of worshiping Kṛṣṇa, he attacked Him. Similarly, it is not uncommon for modern men to attack Kṛṣṇa in the name of philosophy, “law and order” and even religion.
FAQs
He misjudged Kṛṣṇa as an ordinary opponent and, thinking he could capture Him, pursued Him—unaware that the Lord is beyond the reach of material strength.
It means the Lord is “difficult to attain even for yogīs”—emphasizing that mere mystic practice cannot grasp Him without His grace and devotion (bhakti).
It teaches humility: spiritual advancement is not only about power or technique; sincere devotion and surrender are essential to truly approach the Divine.