Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 5
Kāliya-damana: Kṛṣṇa Subdues the Serpent and Purifies the Yamunā
विप्रुष्मता विषदोर्मिमारुतेनाभिमर्शिता: । म्रियन्ते तीरगा यस्य प्राणिन: स्थिरजङ्गमा: ॥ ५ ॥
vipruṣmatā viṣadormi- mārutenābhimarśitāḥ mriyante tīra-gā yasya prāṇinaḥ sthira-jaṅgamāḥ
掠过那致命湖泊的风携带着毒水飞沫吹向岸边；只要触及这毒风，岸上无论草木还是走兽，动与不动的众生都尽皆死亡。
The word sthira, “unmoving creatures,” refers to various types of vegetation including trees, and jaṅgama refers to moving creatures such as animals, reptiles, birds and insects. Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī has quoted a further description of this lake from the Śrī Hari-vaṁśa ( Viṣṇu-parva 11.42, 11.44 and 11.46):
FAQs
This verse describes how Kāliya’s venom polluted the river so severely that even the poisonous mist and wind from the waves killed creatures on the bank—both plants and animals.
Śukadeva sets the scene of overwhelming harm to show the urgency of Kṛṣṇa’s intervention and the magnitude of His mercy in restoring life and purity.
It highlights how toxic influences can spread beyond their source; devotees are encouraged to seek Kṛṣṇa’s shelter and keep their environment—habits, company, and mind—free from “poisonous” contamination.