Shloka 52
Paugaṇḍa Cowherding, Tālavana, the Slaying of Dhenukāsura, and Revival from Poisoned Yamunā Water
अन्वमंसत तद् राजन् गोविन्दानुग्रहेक्षितम् । पीत्वा विषं परेतस्य पुनरुत्थानमात्मन: ॥ ५२ ॥
anvamaṁsata tad rājan govindānugrahekṣitam pītvā viṣaṁ paretasya punar utthānam ātmanaḥ
ข้าแต่มหาราช เด็กเลี้ยงวัวทั้งหลายจึงใคร่ครวญว่า ‘เราดื่มพิษและตายจริงแล้ว แต่ด้วยสายพระเนตรอันเปี่ยมกรุณาของโควินทะ เราจึงลุกขึ้นได้อีกครั้งด้วยกำลังของตนเอง’
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Fifteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon.”
FAQs
This verse states that the devotees recognized Kṛṣṇa’s apparent death and immediate rising as Govinda’s merciful arrangement—His grace governs even terrifying events in His līlā.
It highlights Kṛṣṇa’s supreme, self-powered divinity: even after taking poison and appearing to die, He rises by His own potency, showing His transcendental nature and protection over His devotees.
See crises through the lens of divine grace: remain steady in devotion, trusting that the Lord’s protection and purpose can transform even fearful situations.