Shloka 32
Keśinī’s Inquiry to Bāhuka and the Emotional Signs of Concealed Identity (केशिन्याः बाहुकपरीक्षा)
ततो विषविमुक्तात्मा स्वं रूपमकरोत् कलि: । त॑ शप्तुमैच्छत् कुपितो निषधाधिपतिर्नलः,तदनन्तर विषके प्रभावसे मुक्त होकर कलियुगने अपने स्वरूपको प्रकट किया। उस समय निषधनरेश नलने कुपित हो कलियुगको शाप देनेकी इच्छा की
tato viṣa-vimuktātmā svaṁ rūpam akarot kaliḥ | taṁ śaptum aicchat kupito niṣadhādhipatir nalaḥ |
Kemudian Kali, setelah terbebas daripada pengaruh bisa, menampakkan rupa sejatinya. Pada saat itu Nala, penguasa Niṣadha, bangkit murka dan ingin menyumpahi Kali.
बृहदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when wrongdoing is exposed and anger feels justified, dharma calls for measured response. The verse highlights the ethical tension between righteous indignation and the need for restraint before invoking a curse or punitive act.
After being released from the poison’s effect, Kali manifests his real form. Seeing this, King Nala of Niṣadha becomes angry and intends to curse Kali, marking a turning point where the hidden agent of Nala’s misfortune is confronted.