Shloka 38
Paugaṇḍa Cowherding, Tālavana, the Slaying of Dhenukāsura, and Revival from Poisoned Yamunā Water
फलप्रकरसङ्कीर्णं दैत्यदेहैर्गतासुभि: । रराज भू: सतालाग्रैर्घनैरिव नभस्तलम् ॥ ३८ ॥
phala-prakara-saṅkīrṇaṁ daitya-dehair gatāsubhiḥ rarāja bhūḥ sa-tālāgrair ghanair iva nabhas-talam
แล้วพื้นดินงดงามด้วยกองผลไม้และซากอสูรไร้วิญญาณที่พันติดอยู่กับยอดตาลที่หักพัง แผ่นดินส่องประกายดุจท้องฟ้าที่ประดับด้วยหมู่เมฆ
According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, the bodies of the demons were dark, like dark blue clouds, and the large quantity of blood that had flowed from their bodies appeared like bright red clouds. Thus the whole scene was very beautiful. The Supreme Personality of Godhead in His various forms, such as Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, is always transcendental, and when He enacts His transcendental pastimes the result is always beautiful and transcendental, even when the Lord performs violent acts like killing the stubborn ass demons.
FAQs
This verse describes the aftermath: the earth became covered with abundant fallen fruits and the lifeless bodies of the demons, indicating both the end of the threat and the release of the forest’s bounty under Kṛṣṇa’s protection.
Śukadeva uses a vivid simile to show how striking the landscape looked—dark masses (like clouds) and tall palm tops—mirroring the dramatic, transformed scene after the demons were slain.
When dharma is protected and harmful influences are removed, natural prosperity and peace follow—encouraging devotees to seek Kṛṣṇa’s shelter and cultivate a life that supports purity, courage, and devotion.