Shloka 48
Kṛṣṇasya Dvārakā-praveśaḥ — Krishna’s Return to Dvārakā and the Raivataka Festival
इत्युक्तस्तु तथाकार्षीदुत्तड़कश्ित्रभानुना । घृतार्चि: प्रीतिमांश्वापि प्रजज्वाल दिधक्षया
ity uktas tu tathākārṣīd uttaṅkaś citrabhānunā | ghṛtārciḥ prītimān śvāpi prajajvāla didhakṣayā ||
So angesprochen, tat Uttaṅka genau, was ihm Citrabhānu aufgetragen hatte. Da loderte Agni—dessen Flammen von Ghee genährt werden—voll Genugtuung auf, entschlossen, das Reich der Nāgas zu verbrennen.
अश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how strict obedience to a command—especially when fueled by resentment—can unleash destructive forces. Ethical discernment is implied: even when a divine power is pleased, the intention behind action (here, the urge to burn the Nāga realm) can lead toward adharma-like devastation if not restrained.
Uttaṅka follows the instruction given by Citrabhānu (Agni). In response, Agni becomes pleased and flares up, ready to burn Nāga-loka—signaling the escalation toward a punitive act against the Nāgas.