SB 10.88.22
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 22
- tac chrutvā bhagavān rudro
- durmanā iva bhārata
- oṁ iti prahasaṁs tasmai
- dade 'her amṛtaṁ yathā
SYNONYMS
tat — this; śrutvā — hearing; bhagavān rudraḥ — Lord Rudra; durmanāḥ — displeased; iva — as if; bhārata — O descendant of Bharata; oṁ iti — vibrating the sacred syllable oṁ as a sign of assent; prahasan — smiling broadly; tasmai — to him; dade — he gave it; aheḥ — to a snake; amṛtam — nectar; yathā — as.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Upon hearing this, Lord Rudra seemed somewhat disturbed. Nonetheless, O descendant of Bharata, he vibrated oṁ to signify his assent, granting Vṛka the benediction with an ironic smile, as if giving milk to a poisonous snake.