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
「その舌は長さも幅も広い道のように敷かれ、口の内は山の洞窟のように、ひどく深い闇に包まれている。」
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.