Shloka 61
Kāliya-damana: Kṛṣṇa Subdues the Serpent and Purifies the Yamunā
य एतत् संस्मरेन्मर्त्यस्तुभ्यं मदनुशासनम् । कीर्तयन्नुभयो: सन्ध्योर्न युष्मद् भयमाप्नुयात् ॥ ६१ ॥
ya etat saṁsmaren martyas tubhyaṁ mad-anuśāsanam kīrtayann ubhayoḥ sandhyor na yuṣmad bhayam āpnuyāt
もし人が、あなたへのわたしの命令――ヴリンダーヴァナを去って海へ行け――を心して想起し、日の出と日没にこの物語を語り讃えるなら、その者は決してあなたがたを恐れない。
FAQs
In Canto 10, Chapter 16, Kṛṣṇa states that one who remembers and recites His instruction to Kāliya at dawn and dusk will not be overcome by fear caused by serpents.
After subduing Kāliya and ordering him to leave the Yamunā, Kṛṣṇa gives an instruction that also becomes a remembrance-practice for humans, linking His līlā and His words with protection and devotion.
Make a simple daily practice of sandhyā-time remembrance—recite this verse (or Kṛṣṇa’s order within the Kāliya episode) at dawn and dusk to cultivate steady smaraṇa and reduce fear through devotion-centered discipline.