

In this context the tree of Kadamba is mentioned. Krishna overpowered Kalia who then had to leave. In order to save the environment, Krishna fought the destructive demon, and overcame him by dancing on the snake's hood, holding Kalia's tail in his hand. When Krishna came to know that the poisonous vapours emitted by Kalia, the cobra, were destroying trees, foliage, and grass on the banks of the river Yamuna, he was worried. The gopis rushed to dance with him on the white sands, intoxicated with divine music.
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On a full moon night, enchanted by the dense Vrinda forest on the banks of the river, Krishna played his flute. Krishna is identified with his flute, simplest of musical instruments made of bamboo, enchanting the entire world. Puranas say that during the great deluge, pralaya, when everything drowned in turbulent waters, Krishna, assuming the form of a divine child, sleeps on the leaf of the Ashvattha tree, the tree of life. In the Bhagavad Gita, echoing the concept of Katho-panishads, he says human life is like the eternal Ashvattha tree having roots growing above and branches beneath. Krishna looked bewitching with a colourful garland of fragrant flowers. Poet Jayadeva described him as one living in the forest full of trees swayed by the gentle fragrant breeze cooled by the Yamuna waters. During his early days he virtually lived in the forest surrounded by trees. The tree has a special significance in the life and teachings of Krishna. Krishna implored his fellow cowherds to follow the example of the tree in life. Nobody returns without benefiting, who approaches the tree.

With their beautiful foliage, fragrant flowers, cool shade, roots, bark, wood, sprouts, fruits they serve".

There is not a single part of the tree which is not useful. Tree has a special significance in our lives The Bhagavata Purana narrates how one day, Krishna, addressing his young cowherd friends in the Vrinda forest on the banks of river Yamuna, said: "Look at these bountiful trees.
