Ambikā-vana Śiva-pūjā; Nanda Saved from the Serpent; Śaṅkhacūḍa Slain
कश्चिन्महानहिस्तस्मिन् विपिनेऽतिबुभुक्षित: । यदृच्छयागतो नन्दं शयानमुरगोऽग्रसीत् ॥ ५ ॥
kaścin mahān ahis tasmin vipine ’ti-bubhukṣitaḥ yadṛcchayāgato nandaṁ śayānam ura-go ’grasīt
Durant la nuit, dans ce bosquet apparut par hasard un serpent immense, dévoré par la faim. Rampant sur son ventre jusqu’à Nanda Mahārāja endormi, il se mit à l’avaler.
This verse states that a great, extremely hungry serpent in the forest happened upon Nanda while he was sleeping and swallowed him.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these events to King Parīkṣit as part of Kṛṣṇa’s Vraja pastimes.
Even the Lord’s devotees may face sudden danger, but the Bhagavatam repeatedly emphasizes that Kṛṣṇa’s protection ultimately prevails—encouraging steadiness, prayer, and remembrance in crises.