Verse Text
yathā –
puruṣottama ced avātariṣyad
bhuvane ’smin na bhavān bhuvaḥ śivāya |
vikaṭāsura-maṇḍalān na jāne
sujanānāṁ bata kā daśābhaviṣyat ||165||
Translation
O Supreme Person! If You did not appear on this earth to bestow auspiciousness, I do not know what condition would befall the devotees from the persecution by all the fierce demons.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
When Kṛṣṇa was on this planet, one devotee expressed his feeling in this way: “My dear Lord, if You had not appeared on this planet, then the asuras [demons] and atheists would have surely created havoc against the activities of the devotees. I cannot imagine the magnitude of such devastation prevented by Your presence.” From the very beginning of His appearance, Kṛṣṇa was the greatest enemy of all demoniac persons, although Kṛṣṇa’s enmity toward the demons is actually comparable to His friendship with the devotees. This is because any demon who is killed by Kṛṣṇa receives immediate salvation.