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Krṣṇa,  the Supreme Personality of Godhead
alive. In some other  Purāṇas  it is stated that Garuda, the eternal carrier of Viṣṇu, knew that Krṣṇa would take this action in the future, so he put some nectar on this tree to preserve it. When Lord Krṣṇa jumped into the water, the river overflooded its banks, as if something very large had fallen into it. This exhibition of Krṣṇa's strength is not at all uncommon because He is the reservoir of all strength.
When Krṣṇa was swimming about, just like a great strong elephant, He made a tumultuous sound which the great black serpent Kāliya could hear. The tumult was intolerable for him, and he could understand that this was an attempt to attack his home. Therefore he immediately came before Krṣṇa. Kāliya saw that Krṣṇa was indeed worth seeing because His body was so beautiful and delicate; its color resembled that of a cloud, and His legs resembled a lotus flower. He was decorated with Śrīvatsa, jewels and yellow garments. He was smiling with a beautiful face and was playing in the River Yamunā with great strength. But in spite of Krṣṇa's beautiful features, Kāliya felt great anger within his heart, and thus he grabbed Krṣṇa with his mighty coils. Seeing the incredible way in which Krṣṇa was enveloped in the coils of the serpent, the affectionate cowherd boys and inhabitants of Vṛndāvana immediately became stunned out of fear. They had dedicated everything to Krṣṇa, their lives, property, affection, activities—everything was for Krṣṇa—and when they saw Him in that condition, they became overwhelmed with fear and fell down on the ground. All the cows, bulls and small calves became overwhelmed with grief, and they began to look at Him with great anxiety. Out of fear they could only cry in agony and stand erect on the bank, unable to help their beloved Krṣṇa.
While this scene was taking place on the bank of the Yamunā, there were ill omens manifest. The earth trembled, meteors fell from the sky, and the bodies of men shivered. All these are indications of great immediate danger. Observing the inauspicious signs, the cowherd men, including Mahārāja Nanda, became very anxious out of fear. At the same time they were informed that Krṣṇa had gone to the pasturing ground without His elder brother, Balarāma. As soon as Nanda and Yaśodā and the cowherd men heard this news, they became even more anxious. Out of their great affection for Krṣṇa, unaware of the extent of Krṣṇa's potencies, they became overwhelmed with grief and anxiety because they had nothing dearer than Krṣṇa and because they dedicated their everything—life, property, affection, mind and activities—to Krṣṇa. Because of their great attachment for Krṣṇa, they thought, "Today Krṣṇa is surely going to be vanquished!"
All the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana came out of the village to see Krṣṇa.