SB 12.6.19

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Twelfth Canto, Chapter 6: Mahārāja Parīkṣit Passes Away

SB 12.6.18

SB 12.6.20

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 19

taṁ gopāyati rājendra
śakraḥ śaraṇam āgatam
tena saṁstambhitaḥ sarpas
tasmān nāgnau pataty asau

SYNONYMS

tam—him (Takṣaka); gopāyati—is hiding; rāja-indra—O best of kings; śakraḥ—Lord Indra; śaraṇam—for shelter; āgatam—who has approached; tena—by that Indra; saṁstambhitaḥ—kept; sarpaḥ—the snake; tasmāt—thus; na—not; agnau—into the fire; patati—does fall; asau—he.

TRANSLATION

The brāhmaṇas replied: O best of kings, the snake Takṣaka has not fallen into the fire because he is being protected by Indra, whom he has approached for shelter. Indra is holding him back from the fire.