Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 37
Kūrma Supports Mandara; Hālahala Appears; Śiva Becomes Nīlakaṇṭha
श्रीशिव उवाच अहो बत भवान्येतत् प्रजानां पश्य वैशसम् । क्षीरोदमथनोद्भूतात् कालकूटादुपस्थितम् ॥ ३७ ॥
śrī-śiva uvāca aho bata bhavāny etat prajānāṁ paśya vaiśasam kṣīroda-mathanodbhūtāt kālakūṭād upasthitam
قال الرب شِيفا: يا بهافاني، انظري إلى هذه الفاجعة التي أصابت الخلائق. إن سمّ كالاكوطا الذي خرج من خضّ محيط اللبن قد أوقعهم في خطر عظيم.
FAQs
In this verse, Lord Śiva points out that a dreadful calamity has arisen for all beings—the Kālakūṭa poison that emerged from the churning of the Milk Ocean.
Seeing the poison appear and threaten all creatures, Śiva addresses Bhavānī to highlight the gravity of the danger before he undertakes the act of protecting the world.
It teaches alertness to collective danger and the dharmic impulse to protect others—recognizing crises clearly and responding with responsibility and compassion.