Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 50
Paugaṇḍa Cowherding, Tālavana, the Slaying of Dhenukāsura, and Revival from Poisoned Yamunā Water
विषाम्भस्तदुपस्पृश्य दैवोपहतचेतस: । निपेतुर्व्यसव: सर्वे सलिलान्ते कुरूद्वह ॥ ४९ ॥ वीक्ष्य तान् वै तथाभूतान् कृष्णो योगेश्वरेश्वर: । ईक्षयामृतवर्षिण्या स्वनाथान् समजीवयत् ॥ ५० ॥
viṣāmbhas tad upaspṛśya daivopahata-cetasaḥ nipetur vyasavaḥ sarve salilānte kurūdvaha
As soon as they touched the poisoned water, all the cows and boys lost their consciousness by the divine power of the Lord and fell lifeless at the water’s edge. O hero of the Kurus, seeing them in such a condition, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the master of all masters of mystic potency, felt compassion for these devotees, who had no Lord other than Him. Thus He immediately brought them back to life by showering His nectarean glance upon them.
FAQs
This verse shows the devotees (Kṛṣṇa’s companions) becoming helpless due to poisoned water, setting the stage for Kṛṣṇa’s saving intervention—highlighting Him as the ultimate protector.
It indicates that their bewilderment and sudden collapse occurred under a higher arrangement, intensifying the revelation of Kṛṣṇa’s divine power and mercy when He rescues them.
When overwhelmed by circumstances beyond control, a devotee remembers that relief ultimately comes by taking shelter of the Lord, continuing prayerful dependence rather than despair.