Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 52
Paugaṇḍa Cowherding, Tālavana, the Slaying of Dhenukāsura, and Revival from Poisoned Yamunā Water
अन्वमंसत तद् राजन् गोविन्दानुग्रहेक्षितम् । पीत्वा विषं परेतस्य पुनरुत्थानमात्मन: ॥ ५२ ॥
anvamaṁsata tad rājan govindānugrahekṣitam pītvā viṣaṁ paretasya punar utthānam ātmanaḥ
O King, the cowherd boys then considered that although they had drunk poison and in fact had died, simply by the merciful glance of Govinda they had regained their lives and stood up by their own strength.
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Fifteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon.”
FAQs
This verse states that the devotees recognized Kṛṣṇa’s apparent death and immediate rising as Govinda’s merciful arrangement—His grace governs even terrifying events in His līlā.
It highlights Kṛṣṇa’s supreme, self-powered divinity: even after taking poison and appearing to die, He rises by His own potency, showing His transcendental nature and protection over His devotees.
See crises through the lens of divine grace: remain steady in devotion, trusting that the Lord’s protection and purpose can transform even fearful situations.