The force of Krsna jumping from the tree into the Yamuna raised huge waves, filled with the poison of the agitated snakes. There were huge, fearful waves colored reddish yellow (kasaya) with the poison. Kasaya also means a thick potion according Ksira Swami (commentator on Amara kosa dictionary). In all directions (paryak) there were waves 400 hands tall.

His jumping in the water caused a shock (vega) since he was the best of men (puruṣa-sāra). Or, the lake became disturbed by the speed of the Lord showing a little of his strength (sāra) when he fell into the water. The lake’s water swelled with the snake’s poison on being agitated by the speed of Kṛṣṇa’s fall. Citskuha and Śrīdhara Svāmī take the version with kaśāyita instead of kasāya. They explain that the water changed color because of the poison. Kaṣāya is a medicinal decoction or reddish color. Kṣīrasvāmī explains the same. Instead of dhavan the word dhīman is found. O intelligent king! Śukadeva pacifies him. The water spread for a hundred dhanus. aṣṭabhir yava-madhyaiḥ syād aṅgūlaṁ dvaḍaśāṅgulam tālam tri-tālako hasto hastau dvau kiṣkūr ucyate Kiṣkur dvayam dhanūh proktam Eight yava-madhyas make an aṅgula. Twelve aṅgulas make a tāla. Three tālas make a hasta. Two hastas make a kiṣku. Two kiṣkus make a dhanu. The water spread beyond its previous limits. The cows and boys however were safe. What was this action for Kṛṣṇa with unlimited strength? Or, the lake with the strong poison of the snake was nothing for Kṛṣṇa.