His true servant stood at His feet in an instant. The Lord saw Himself surrounded by serpents. Small and great, they had gathered in countless numbers. At Garuda's thunderous roar, they were scattered. He seized them in his talons as they fled, crushing the head of one beneath his feet. Some died of fright at his mere approach. Others came pleading for mercy. He devoured them to his full satisfaction, until Hari said, 'Enough now.' 'Let me do what I came for.' Hari seized Kaliya and placed a bridle on his nose, loading his head with lotuses and the ball. He climbed upon Kaliya's back. Narayana then embraced Garuda and sent him on his way. The cowherds never forgot their companion and the cows. Their attention was fixed on the Yamuna's pool. They sat on the bank telling stories of Krishna, pointing, 'Here is where Hari dove in.' As they remembered and spoke of Hari, says Tuka, God arose from the water.

His own servant stands at His feet in an instant; the Lord sees Himself wrapped in serpents. Small and great, they had gathered without number; at his roar they were driven off. As they flee he catches and dashes them down in his rush, killing one with his head, one with his feet. Some give up their lives at his mere approach; some come pleading for mercy. He feeds to his fill, till his belly is full, until Hari says, enough now. Now let me do the work I came for; Hari throws His arms around Kaliya. He bridles him and puts a rope through his nose, and loads his head with the ball and with lotuses. He drives him up, and Narayana sits on him; embracing Garuda, He sends him back. The cowherds and the cows are not forgotten; their gaze is on the Yamuna's pool. Sitting on the bank they tell stories of Him, pointing here, this is where Hari drowned. As they remember Hari and call Him to mind, Tuka says: God comes up from the water.