SB 10.15.23

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 15: The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon

SB 10.15.22

SB 10.15.24

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 23

so 'ti-vīryo 'suro rāma
he kṛṣṇa khara-rūpa-dhṛk
ātma-tulya-balair anyair
jñātibhir bahubhir vṛtaḥ

SYNONYMS

saḥ—he; ati-vīryaḥ—very powerful; asuraḥ—a demon; rāma—O Rāma; he kṛṣṇa—O Kṛṣṇa; khara-rūpa—the form of an ass; dhṛk—assuming; ātma-tulya—equal to himself; balaiḥ—whose strength; anyaiḥ—with others; jñātibhiḥ—companions; bahubhiḥ—many; vṛtaḥ—surrounded.

TRANSLATION

O Rāma, O Kṛṣṇa! Dhenuka is a most powerful demon and has assumed the form of an ass. He is surrounded by many friends who have assumed a similar shape and who are just as powerful as he.