AGHASURA EYES KRSNA
The demon Aghasura assumed the form of a huge python as thick as a mountain and as long as eight miles. Having assumed this wonderful python’s body, he spread his mouth like a big mountain cave and lay down on the road, expecting to swallow Krsna and His cowherd boyfriends.
The demon expanded his mouth from land to sky. At first the boys thought the demon was a statue, but after examining it, they saw that it was in reality a big serpent lying down on the road and widening its mouth. Fully confident of Krsna’s protection, the boys marched into the mouth of the gigantic serpent with their calves-and they all died.
Then Krsna considered how the demon should be killed and how He could revive the boys and calves. Finally He entered the mouth of the demon and immediately began to expand Himself within the demon’s throat. Although Aghasura had a gigantic body, Krsna choked him by expanding in his throat.
After the demon died, Krsna revived all the boys and calves with His transcendental glance and led them out of the demon’s mouth.
PAINTING BY PARIKSIT DASA, DHRTI – DEVI DASI,
AND JADURANI – DEVI DASI
(1977)