Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 26
Dhruva’s War with the Yakṣas and the Protection of the Holy Name
अहयोऽशनिनि:श्वासा वमन्तोऽग्निं रुषाक्षिभि: । अभ्यधावन् गजा मत्ता: सिंहव्याघ्राश्च यूथश: ॥ २६ ॥
ahayo ’śani-niḥśvāsā vamanto ’gniṁ ruṣākṣibhiḥ abhyadhāvan gajā mattāḥ siṁha-vyāghrāś ca yūthaśaḥ
ध्रुव महाराजांनी क्रोधी डोळ्यांचे मोठमोठे साप पाहिले; ते वीजेसारखी फुत्कार टाकत, अग्नी ओकत त्याला गिळण्यासाठी धावत होते; तसेच मदोन्मत्त हत्ती, सिंह व वाघांचे कळपही होते।
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It portrays terrifying, forceful assaults—serpents, maddened elephants, and packs of lions and tigers charging together—highlighting the intensity of the conflict around Dhruva’s campaign against the Yakshas.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these events to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.
Even when circumstances appear overwhelming and frightening, a devotee learns steadiness and courage by remembering the Lord and staying aligned with dharma rather than being driven by panic.