Krishna of Gokula and Gotham’s Bruce Wayne

गोपीकृष्णः च गोथमबालेनः

(Krishna of Gokula and Gotham’s Bruce Wayne)

Krishna, much like ब्रूस वेन (Bruce Wayne), emerges from the shadows to protect and serve. Born in गोकुल (Gokula), a humble place like Bruce’s childhood mansion, Krishna grows in innocence, playing among गोपबालकाः (cowherd boys). Yet, destiny calls both to step beyond their origins and face a world of darkness. Krishna leaves वृन्दावन (Vrindavan) for मथुरा (Mathura), just as Bruce leaves Gotham’s elite society for the shadows of his city.

Krishna, like Batman, dons a new role to confront evil. In Mathura, he faces कंस (Kamsa), a tyrant much like the जोकर (Joker), who embodies chaos and cruelty. Krishna’s धर्म (duty) is to restore cosmic balance, while Bruce's mission is to uphold न्याय (justice) in Gotham. Both are bound by their कर्तव्य (duty), stepping into danger with an unwavering moral compass.

As the भगवद्गीता (Bhagavad Gita) declares:

"यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत।

अभ्युत्थानम् अधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्॥" (BG 4.7)

(“Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and rise of unrighteousness, I manifest myself.”)

Both Krishna and Bruce rise to defend righteousness, facing chaos to bring balance.