SB 10.56.24
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 24
- āsīt tad aṣṭā-vimśāham
- itaretara-muṣṭibhiḥ
- vajra-niṣpeṣa-paruṣair
- aviśramam ahar-niśam
SYNONYMS
āsīt—was; tat—that; aṣṭā-viṁśa—twenty-eight; aham—days; itara-itara—with one another's; muṣṭibhiḥ—fists; vajra—of lightning; niṣpeṣa—like the blows; paruṣaiḥ—hard; aviśramam—without pause; ahaḥ-niśam—day and night.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
The fight went on without rest for twenty-eight days, the two opponents striking each other with their fists, which fell like the cracking blows of lightning.
PURPORT
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī points out that the fight continued day and night without intermission.