SB 10.50.31

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 50: Kṛṣṇa Establishes the City of Dvārakā

SB 10.50.30 - SB 10.50.32-33

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 31

badhyamānaṁ hatārātiṁ

pāśair vāruṇa-mānuṣaiḥ

vārayām āsa govindas

tena kārya-cikīrṣayā

SYNONYMS

badhyamānam — in the process of being tied up; hata — who had killed; arātim — his enemies; pāśaiḥ — with ropes; vāruṇa — those of the demigod Varuna; mānuṣaiḥ — and those of ordinary humans; vārayām āsa — checked Him; govindaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; tena — by him (Jarāsandha); kārya — some need; cikīrṣayā — desiring to fulfill.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

With the divine noose of Varuṇa and other, mortal ropes, Balarāma began tying up Jarāsandha, who had killed so many foes. But Lord Govinda still had a purpose to fulfill through Jarāsandha, and thus He asked Balarāma to stop.

PURPORT

The word hatārātim means "who has killed his enemies," or "through whom his enemies would be killed." Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī has provided this thoughtful note.

SB 10.50.30 - SB 10.50.32-33