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
夜、その林にひどく飢えた巨大な蛇が偶然現れた。腹ばいで眠るナンダ・マハーラージャに近づき、彼を呑み込み始めた。
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.