Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 65
Kāliya-damana: Kṛṣṇa Subdues the Serpent and Purifies the Yamunā
दिव्याम्बरस्रङ्मणिभि: परार्ध्यैरपि भूषणै: । दिव्यगन्धानुलेपैश्च महत्योत्पलमालया ॥ ६५ ॥ पूजयित्वा जगन्नाथं प्रसाद्य गरुडध्वजम् । तत: प्रीतोऽभ्यनुज्ञात: परिक्रम्याभिवन्द्य तम् ॥ ६६ ॥ सकलत्रसुहृत्पुत्रो द्वीपमब्धेर्जगाम ह । तदैव सामृतजला यमुना निर्विषाभवत् । अनुग्रहाद् भगवत: क्रीडामानुषरूपिण: ॥ ६७ ॥
divyāmbara-sraṅ-maṇibhiḥ parārdhyair api bhūṣaṇaiḥ divya-gandhānulepaiś ca mahatyotpala-mālayā
迦利耶以精美天衣、项链、宝珠与无价饰物，又以殊胜香膏与芬芳涂抹，并以一大串莲花花环，礼敬宇宙之主、旗帜饰有迦楼罗徽记的主。使主欢喜后，他心满意足。蒙主准许离去，便绕行主身并俯伏顶礼，随后携妻子、友伴与子女前往海中的岛屿。迦利耶一离开，亚穆纳河立刻复归本然：毒尽消除，甘露之水充盈；此皆因至上人格神为行游乐而示现人形之慈恩。
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura has commented extensively on this verse. To explain the word maṇibhiḥ — “(Kāliya worshiped the Lord) with jewels” — the ācārya has quoted from the Śrī Rādhā-kṛṣṇa-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā, by Rūpa Gosvāmī, as follows:
FAQs
This verse describes devotional worship of Śrī Kṛṣṇa through beautiful offerings—garments, garlands, jewels, ornaments, and fragrant unguents—expressing reverence and loving service.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa is worshiped as the supreme Lord, honored with divine items as an expression of gratitude and surrender following His līlā of subduing Kāliya.
Offer what is pure and beautiful—time, attention, cleanliness, fragrance, flowers, and heartfelt prayer—remembering that sincerity and devotion are the essence of worship.