SB 10.41.9

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 41: Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Enter Mathurā

SB 10.41.8

SB 10.41.10

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 9

tān sametyāha bhagavān
akrūraṁ jagad-īśvaraḥ
gṛhītvā pāṇinā pāṇiṁ
praśritaṁ prahasann iva

SYNONYMS

tān—with them; sametya—meeting; āha—said; bhagavān—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; akrūram—to Akrūra; jagat-īśvaraḥ—the Lord of the universe; gṛhītvā—taking; pāṇinā—with His hand; pāṇim—his hand; praśritam—who was humble; prahasan—smiling; iva—indeed.

TRANSLATION

After joining Nanda and the others, the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa, the controller of the universe, took humble Akrūra's hand in His own and, smiling, spoke as follows.