Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.2.31
विपन्नान् विषपानेन निगृह्य भुजगाधिपम् ।
उत्थाप्यापाययद्गावस्तत्तोयं प्रकृतिस्थितम् ॥ ३१ ॥
vipannān viṣa-pānena
[vipannaan visha-paanena]
nigṛhya bhujagādhipam
[nigrihya bhujagaadhipam]
utthāpyāpāyayad gāvas
[utthaapyaapaayayad gaavas]
tat toyaṁ prakṛti-sthitam
[tat toyam prakriti-sthitam]
Word-for-word
vipannān
—
perplexed in great difficulties
viṣa-pānena
—
by drinking poison
nigṛhya
—
subduing
bhujaga-adhipam
—
the chief of the reptiles
utthāpya
—
after coming out
apāyayat
—
caused to drink
gāvaḥ
—
the cows
tat
—
that
toyam
—
water
prakṛti
—
natural
sthitam
—
situated.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vipannān viṣa-pānena
vipannān
perplexed in great difficulties
viṣa-pānena
by drinking poison
nigṛhya bhujagādhipam
nigṛhya
subduing
bhujaga-adhipam
the chief of the reptiles
utthāpyāpāyayad gāvas
utthāpya
after coming out
apāyayat
caused to drink
gāvaḥ
the cows
tat toyaṁ prakṛti-sthitam
tat
that
toyam
water
prakṛti
natural
sthitam
situated.
The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana were perplexed by great difficulties because a certain portion of the Yamunā was poisoned by the chief of the reptiles [Kāliya]. The Lord chastised the snake-king within the water and drove him away, and after coming out of the river, He caused the cows to drink the water and proved that the water was again in its natural state.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Subduing Kāliya, he revived the dead cowherd boys and cows, and made them drink the water which became free of poison.
He revived the cowherds and cows who had fainted on drinking the poison water and made them drink the water, which was now free of poison (prakrṭi-sthitam).
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
When a single source of poison hurts the community, the Lord steps in to chastise but not annihilate. Address poison in your environment directly; do not leave the water tainted because confronting feels uncomfortable.
Reflection Questions
- What 'Kaliya' in your community or workplace is poisoning the shared water?
- Are you willing to step onto its hood, or are you waiting for someone else to act?
My note
Source: vedabase.io