Shloka 49
Kṛṣṇasya Dvārakā-praveśaḥ — Krishna’s Return to Dvārakā and the Raivataka Festival
ततो<स्य रोमकूपेभ्यो धम्यतस्तत्र भारत । घन: प्रादुरभूद् धूमो नागलोक भयावह:
tato 'sya romakūpebhyo dhamyatastatra bhārata | ghanaḥ prādurabhūd dhūmo nāgaloka-bhayāvahaḥ ||
Rồi, hỡi Bhārata, khi bị thổi vào tại đó, từ các lỗ chân lông trên thân nó bỗng bốc lên một làn khói dày đặc—khiến cõi Nāga kinh hãi.
अश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical principle that actions—especially provocative or forceful ones—can trigger disproportionate and far-reaching effects. It implicitly commends restraint and awareness of consequences, since what begins as a simple act can become a threat to many.
As the horse-formed speaker is blown upon, thick smoke erupts from his skin-pores. The smoke becomes so intense that it is described as terrifying to the Nāga realm, escalating the episode’s tension and signaling a powerful, supernatural reaction.