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atha samira-vega-vidhuta-venu-vikarsana-jatogra-davanalas tad vanam alelihanah saha tena dadaha.
SYNONYMS
athathereafter; samira-vegaby the force of the wind; vidhutatossed about; venuof bamboos; vikarsanaby the rubbing; jataproduced; ugrafierce; dava-analaha forest fire; tatthat; vanamforest near Kutakacala; alelihanahdevouring all around; sahawith; tenathat body; dadahaburned to ashes.
TRANSLATION
While He was wandering about, a wild forest fire began. This fire was caused by the friction of bamboos, which were being blown by the wind. In that fire, the entire forest near Kutakacala and the body of Lord Rsabhadeva were burnt to ashes.
PURPORT
Such a forest fire can burn the external bodies of animals, but Lord Rsabhadeva was not burned, although He apparently seemed so. Lord Rsabhadeva is the Supersoul of all living entities within the forest, and His soul is never burned by fire. As stated in Bhagavad-gita, adahyo yamthe soul is never burned by fire. Due to Lord Rsabhadevas presence, all the animals in the forest were also liberated from material encagement.
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