Shloka 22
Aghāsura-vadha: The Killing and Deliverance of Aghāsura
आस्तृतायाममार्गोऽयं रसनां प्रतिगर्जति । एषामन्तर्गतं ध्वान्तमेतदप्यन्तराननम् ॥ २२ ॥
āstṛtāyāma-mārgo ’yaṁ rasanāṁ pratigarjati eṣāṁ antar-gataṁ dhvāntam etad apy antar-ānanam
„Seine Zunge gleicht in Länge und Breite einer ausgebreiteten, breiten Straße; und das Innere seines Maules ist von tiefster Finsternis, wie eine Höhle im Gebirge.“
FAQs
It poetically describes the fearful, dark interior of a mouth (and the tongue’s roaring response) as part of the vivid narration of Krishna’s Vraja pastimes in this chapter.
To intensify the listener’s experience of wonder and danger, showing how extraordinary events in Vraja are effortlessly overcome under Krishna’s protection.
Even when situations appear dark and threatening, remembering Krishna’s shelter and staying steady in devotion helps one move through fear with faith.