SB 10.50.19

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 50: Kṛṣṇa Establishes the City of Dvārakā

SB 10.50.18

SB 10.50.20

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 19

śrī-bhagavān uvāca
na vai śūrā vikatthante
darśayanty eva pauruṣam
na gṛhṇīmo vaco rājann
āturasya mumūrṣataḥ

SYNONYMS

śrī-bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Lord said; na—do not; vai—indeed; śūrāḥ—heroes; vikatthante—boast vainly; darśayanti—they show; eva—simply; pauruṣam—their prowess; na gṛhṇīmaḥ—We do not accept; vacaḥ—the words; rājan—O King; āturasya—of one who is mentally agitated; mumūrṣataḥ—who is about to die.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Lord said: Real heroes do not simply boast but rather show their prowess in action. We cannot take seriously the words of one who is full of anxiety and who wants to die.