All the snakes along with Kaliya tried to poison Lord Krishna. Wherever He swam, the snakes surrounded Him and tried to bite Him. Their red eyes shone with anger and they hissed with malice as they circled Him. However, Lord Krishna was an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and so the snakes could not overcome him. Kaliya encircled his tail around Krishna and dived to the bottom of the river. Meanwhile, Balarama and his friends ran to Vrindavan where they told everyone what was happening. Nanda, Yashoda and Balarama along with other people ran to the banks of the Yamuna. “Where is my Krishna?” wailed Yashoda in fear and pain. Then, they all saw a vision that left them shocked. Lord Krishna grew larger and larger in size. The radiant light from Lord Krishna’s body blinded the snakes.
Kaliya and His Snakes Attack Lord Krishna
