Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 12
The Vraja Elders Question Kṛṣṇa’s Identity; Nanda Recounts Garga’s Prophecy
आशीविषतमाहीन्द्रं दमित्वा विमदं ह्रदात् । प्रसह्योद्वास्य यमुनां चक्रेऽसौ निर्विषोदकाम् ॥ १२ ॥
āśī-viṣatamāhīndraṁ damitvā vimadaṁ hradāt prasahyodvāsya yamunāṁ cakre ’sau nirviṣodakām
圣主奎师那降伏剧毒之蛇迦利耶，摧折其傲慢，并强行将其逐出亚穆纳河的深潭；由此，主使亚穆纳之水脱离蛇毒而清净。
FAQs
This verse states that Kṛṣṇa subdued the extremely venomous serpent Kāliya, expelled him from the lake, and thereby made the Yamunā’s waters free from poison.
Because Kāliya’s poison had contaminated the Yamunā and endangered all life; Kṛṣṇa humbled him and removed him to protect Vraja and restore the river’s purity.
It teaches that divine grace and steadfast courage can remove “poison”—harmful influences like pride, cruelty, and pollution—so life-giving sources become pure and beneficial again.