Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 50
Gokula’s Wonder, Kṛṣṇa’s Bhakta-vaśyatā, the Move to Vṛndāvana, and the Slaying of Vatsāsura and Bakāsura
तं तालुमूलं प्रदहन्तमग्निवद् गोपालसूनुं पितरं जगद्गुरो: । चच्छर्द सद्योऽतिरुषाक्षतं बक- स्तुण्डेन हन्तुं पुनरभ्यपद्यत ॥ ५० ॥
taṁ tālu-mūlaṁ pradahantam agnivad gopāla-sūnuṁ pitaraṁ jagad-guroḥ caccharda sadyo ’tiruṣākṣataṁ bakas tuṇḍena hantuṁ punar abhyapadyata
克里希纳——虽以牧牛人之子示现，却实为宇宙导师梵天之父——在妖魔喉根中如烈火般燃烧，灼烫其咽喉之本。巴卡苏罗立刻将祂吐出。见克里希纳虽被吞下仍毫发无伤，那妖又以锋利之喙再度扑来欲杀。
Although Kṛṣṇa is always as soft as a lotus, within the throat of Bakāsura He created a burning sensation of being hotter than fire. Although Kṛṣṇa’s whole body is sweeter than sugar candy, Bakāsura tasted bitterness and therefore immediately vomited Kṛṣṇa up. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (4.11) , ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham. When Kṛṣṇa is accepted as an enemy, He becomes the most intolerable object for the nondevotee, who cannot tolerate Kṛṣṇa within or without. Here this is shown by the example of Bakāsura.
FAQs
This verse describes how Kṛṣṇa burns Bakāsura from within, is vomited out unharmed, and is attacked again—showing the demon’s fury and Kṛṣṇa’s invincibility.
Overwhelmed by pain and rage, Bakāsura still tried to kill Kṛṣṇa with his sharp beak, revealing the stubborn enmity of the asuric nature even after experiencing divine power.
When danger or hostility returns repeatedly, this līlā teaches steadiness and trust in the Lord’s protection—responding with faith rather than fear.