Shloka 66
Kāliya-damana: Kṛṣṇa Subdues the Serpent and Purifies the Yamunā
दिव्याम्बरस्रङ्मणिभि: परार्ध्यैरपि भूषणै: । दिव्यगन्धानुलेपैश्च महत्योत्पलमालया ॥ ६५ ॥ पूजयित्वा जगन्नाथं प्रसाद्य गरुडध्वजम् । तत: प्रीतोऽभ्यनुज्ञात: परिक्रम्याभिवन्द्य तम् ॥ ६६ ॥ सकलत्रसुहृत्पुत्रो द्वीपमब्धेर्जगाम ह । तदैव सामृतजला यमुना निर्विषाभवत् । अनुग्रहाद् भगवत: क्रीडामानुषरूपिण: ॥ ६७ ॥
divyāmbara-sraṅ-maṇibhiḥ parārdhyair api bhūṣaṇaiḥ divya-gandhānulepaiś ca mahatyotpala-mālayā
Kāliya menyembah Jagannātha, Tuhan alam semesta, dengan mempersembahkan pakaian indah, kalungan, permata dan perhiasan yang amat berharga, wangian serta sapuan suci, dan kalungan bunga teratai yang besar. Setelah menyenangkan Bhagavān yang panjinya bertanda Garuḍa, Kāliya pun berasa puas. Setelah mendapat izin untuk pergi, dia mengelilingi Tuhan dan bersujud, lalu membawa isteri, sahabat dan anak-anaknya kembali ke pulaunya di lautan. Saat Kāliya pergi, Sungai Yamunā serta-merta pulih: bebas racun dan penuh air laksana nektar—semuanya oleh rahmat Keperibadian Tertinggi yang menzahirkan rupa manusia demi lila-Nya.
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura has commented extensively on this verse. To explain the word maṇibhiḥ — “(Kāliya worshiped the Lord) with jewels” — the ācārya has quoted from the Śrī Rādhā-kṛṣṇa-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā, by Rūpa Gosvāmī, as follows:
FAQs
This verse lists divine garments, garlands, jewels, priceless ornaments, fragrant unguents, and a great lotus garland as offerings in worship of the Lord.
Kṛṣṇa is praised and worshiped as Jagannātha (Lord of the universe) and as Garuḍa-dhvaja, a name of the Supreme Lord associated with Garuḍa.
It highlights offering one’s best—cleanliness, beauty, fragrance, and heartfelt care—as an expression of reverence and love in daily worship.