Garga Samhita 1332

Garga Samhita

Canto Two : Chapter Twelve

Kaliya-damanam davagni-panam
Subduing Kaliya and Drinking the Forest Fire

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krishno dirgham vapuh kritva
bandhanan nirgatash ca tam
pucche grihitva sarpendram
bhramayitva tv itas tatah

jale nipatya hastabhyam
cikshepashu dhanuh-shatam
punar utthaya sarpendro
lelihano bhayankarah[1]

Expanding His form, Krishna broke free of the snake's clutches. With both hands grabbing its tail, Krishna whirled the snake-king and tossed it two hundred yards away in the water. When the terrifying snake-king rose again, it was licking its tongue.


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  1. ↑ krishnah -Krishna; dirgham -a long; vapuh -form; kritva -manifesting; bandhanan -from the bondage; nirgatash -gone; ca -and; tam -him; pucche -on the tail; grihitva -grabbing; sarpendram -the king of snakes; bhramayitva -whirling about; tv -indeed; itas tatah -here and there; jale -into the water; nipatya -fallen; hastabhyam -with both hands; cikshepa -threw; ashu -suddenly; dhanuh-shatam -two hundred yards; punah -again; utthaya -rising; sarpendrah -the king of snakes; lelihanah -licking his tongue; bhayankarah -terrifying.

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