SB 10.38.40

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 38: Akrūra's Arrival in Vṛndāvana

SB 10.38.39

SB 10.38.41

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 40

tasmai bhuktavate prītyā
rāmaḥ parama-dharma-vit
makha-vāsair gandha-mālyaiḥ
parāṁ prītiṁ vyadhāt punaḥ

SYNONYMS

tasmai—to him; bhuktavate—who had finished eating; prītyā—affectionately; rāmaḥ—Lord Balarāma; parama—the supreme; dharma-vit—knower of religious principles; mukha-vāsaiḥ—with aromatic herbs for sweetening the mouth; gandha—with perfume; mālyaiḥ—and flower garlands; parām—the highest; prītim—satisfaction; vyadhāt—arranged; punaḥ—further.

TRANSLATION

When Akrūra had eaten to his satisfaction,, Lord Balarāma, the supreme knower of religious duties, offered him aromatic herbs for sweetening his mouth, along with fragrances and flower garlands. Thus Akrūra once again enjoyed the highest pleasure.