Verse Text
yathā –
harau śruti-śiraḥ-śikhā maṇi-marīci-nīrājita
sphurac-caraṇa-paṅkaje ’py avamatiṁ vyanakty atra yaḥ |
ayaṁ kṣipati pāṇḍavaḥ śamana-daṇḍa-ghoraṁ haṭhāt
trir asya mukuṭopari sphuṭam udīrya savyaṁ padam ||19||
Translation
An example: Bhīma, forcefully placing his left foot--fearful as the punishment of Yama--on top of Śiśupāla’s crown, kicked him decisively three times. This Śiśupāla had insulted the Lord whose lotus feet are lit by and worshipped by the rays emanating from the crest jewels of the Vedas (Upaniṣads).
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
When Kṛṣṇa was insulted by Śiśupāla in the assembly of the Rājasūya yajṣa convened by Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, there was a great turmoil among the Pāṇḍavas and Kurus, involving grandfather Bhīṣma. At that time Nakula said with great anger, “Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and the nails of His toes are beautified by the light emanating from the jeweled helmets of the authorities of the Vedas. If He is derided by anyone, I declare herewith as a Pāṇḍava that I will kick his helmet with my left foot and I will strike him with my arrows, which are as good as yama-daṇḍa, the scepter of Yamarāja!” This is an instance of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa in anger.