Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 32
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
दमनं कालियस्याहेर्महाहेर्नन्दमोक्षणम् । व्रतचर्या तु कन्यानां यत्र तुष्टोऽच्युतो व्रतै: ॥ ३१ ॥ प्रसादो यज्ञपत्नीभ्यो विप्राणां चानुतापनम् । गोवर्धनोद्धारणं च शक्रस्य सुरभेरथ ॥ ३२ ॥ यज्ञाभिषेक: कृष्णस्य स्त्रीभि: क्रीडा च रात्रिषु । शङ्खचूडस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्वधोऽरिष्टस्य केशिन: ॥ ३३ ॥
damanaṁ kāliyasyāher mahāher nanda-mokṣaṇam vrata-caryā tu kanyānāṁ yatra tuṣṭo ’cyuto vrataiḥ
Dihuraikan dengan terperinci: penaklukan ular Kāliya; pembebasan Nanda Mahārāja daripada ular besar; amalan nazar yang keras oleh para gopī muda hingga Acyuta berkenan; rahmat kepada isteri-isteri brāhmaṇa dan penyesalan para brāhmaṇa; pengangkatan Bukit Govardhana lalu pemujaan serta abhiṣeka oleh Indra dan lembu Surabhi; lila malam bersama para gopī; serta pembunuhan Śaṅkhacūḍa, Ariṣṭa dan Keśī yang bodoh.
FAQs
This verse lists Govardhana-uddhāraṇa among Kṛṣṇa’s key līlās, highlighting His protection of devotees and the correction of Indra’s pride.
Because they responded with simple, direct devotion to Kṛṣṇa, receiving His mercy, while the ritual-focused brāhmaṇas later felt remorse for neglecting bhakti.
Do not let mere formality or status replace sincere devotion—prioritize heartfelt service and humility over external religiosity.