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Chapter 2: Remembrance of Lord Kṛṣṇa

Verse 31 of 34
SB 3.2.31

विपन्नान्विषपानेन निगृह्य भुजगाधिपम् उत्थाप्यापाययद्गावस्तत्तोयं प्रकृतिस्थितम्

vipannān viṣa-pānena nigṛhya bhujagādhipam utthāpyāpāyayad-gāvas tat toyaṁ prakṛti-sthitam

Synonyms

vipannānperplexed in great difficulties; viṣa-pānenaby drinking poison; nigṛhyasubduing; bhujaga-ādhipamthe chief of the reptiles; utthāpyaafter coming out; apāyayatcaused to drink; gāvaḥthe cows; tatthat; toyamwater; prakṛtinatural; sthitamsituated..

Translation

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.

Verse 31 of 34
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