Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.16.54
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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samabhiṣṭutaḥ
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thus praised
From sam+abhi+√stu — to praise thoroughly. The Nāga-patnī-stuti is here named as the cause of release. Gauḍīya: stuti from the surrendered is itself effective; Bhagavān is conquered by His own devotees' words.
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mūrcchitam
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fallen unconscious
Past participle of √mūrch — to faint. Kāliya is reduced to unconsciousness — emptied of the resistance that defined him. Gauḍīya: emptying-of-self is the prerequisite of Bhagavān's grace.
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aṅghri - kuṭṭanaiḥ
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by the strokes of (His) feet
Compound: aṅghri (foot) + kuṭṭana (pounding). The same feet that pound now release. The Lord's foot is both daṇḍa and refuge in one motion — verse 34's identity of nigraha and anugraha.
According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, Lord Kṛṣṇa, upon reaching His decision, immediately jumped down from Kāliya’s hoods and stood before the serpent and his wives. We should remember that when Lord Kṛṣṇa executed these pastimes, He was just a young village boy in Vṛndāvana.
Krsna then gave up afflicting Kaliya, who was weak because of the blows of Krsna’s feet on his head. Krsna suddenly jumped off his head and stood before him.
The word saḥ indicates “he, pleased with their praises” or “he, the crest jewel of independent play in Vṛndāvana.” Or he who suffers from others suffering, Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa, left Kāliya who had fainted, with his head broken by blows of Kṛṣṇa’s feet.
The word saḥ indicates “he, pleased with their praises” or “he, the crest jewel of independent play in Vṛndāvana.” Or he who suffers from others suffering, Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa, left Kāliya who had fainted, with his head broken by the blows of Kṛṣṇa’s feet. Though there were reasons to release him, the description of the snake in this verse show that he had given up his evil nature completely. Or the description is given to show a reason for special mercy later. There is another meaning. Being absorbed in blissful dancing, the Lord broke Kāliya’s heads. Or people show their bad nature through their heads. Having a broken head means he had his bad nature removed. Mūrcchitam means that this condition was solidified. Or he fainted (mūrcchitam) because of bliss. Because of his merciful nature and their suffering Kṛṣṇa was pleased with the wives’ prayers. Appearing in this world to give special prema, he responds with similar bhāva to them, since generally he shows special mercy to women. This is made clear from the prayers offered by women in the First Canto. It is said in this verse that he was thoroughly praised by them in all ways (samabhistutaḥ).
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Praised by the wives, Bhagavān releases the unconscious serpent. The chapter's pivot completes: stuti from the patnīs has done what no battle could have. Female surrender accomplishes what Kāliya's resistance could not — release.
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Source: vedabase.io