Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 33
Bhṛgu Tests the Trimūrti; Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Visit Mahā-Viṣṇu and Recover the Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
मावमंस्था मम ब्रह्मन् वीर्यं त्र्यम्बकतोषणम् । मृत्युं विजित्य प्रधने आनेष्ये ते प्रजा: प्रभो ॥ ३३ ॥
māvamaṁsthā mama brahman vīryaṁ tryambaka-toṣaṇam mṛtyuṁ vijitya pradhane āneṣye te prajāḥ prabho
婆罗门啊，莫轻视我的武力；此力曾令三目主（湿婆）欢喜。主上啊，即便在战场上战胜死神，我也必将你的儿子们带回。
FAQs
In this verse, Śrī Kṛṣṇa declares that He can defeat death itself and promises to restore the brāhmaṇa’s lost child, showing the Lord’s supreme power and protection of devotees.
The brāhmaṇa had been doubting and criticizing the kings’ ability to protect his children; Kṛṣṇa responds by asking him not to belittle His divine prowess and vows to retrieve the child.
The verse encourages steady faith: instead of despairing, one can take shelter of the Lord’s protection, pray sincerely, and act with courage, trusting that divine grace can transform even the most hopeless situation.