SB 10.77.21

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 77: Lord Kṛṣṇa Slays the Demon Śālva

SB 10.77.20

SB 10.77.22

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 21

gadāyāṁ sannivṛttāyāṁ
śālvas tv antaradhīyata
tato muhūrta āgatya
puruṣaḥ śirasācyutam
devakyā prahito 'smīti
natvā prāha vaco rudan

SYNONYMS

gadāyām—the club; sannivṛttāyām—when it was withdrawn; śālvaḥ—Śālva; tu—but; antaradhīyata—disappeared; tataḥ—then; muhūrte—after a moment; āgatya—coming; puruṣaḥ—a man; śirasā—with his head; acyutam—to Lord Kṛṣṇa; devakyā—by mother Devakī; prahitaḥ—sent; asmi—I am; iti—so saying; natvā—bowing down; prāha—he spoke; vacaḥ—these words; rudan—crying.

TRANSLATION

But as soon as Lord Acyuta withdrew His club, Śālva disappeared from sight, and a moment later a man approached the Lord. Bowing his head down to Him, he announced, "Devakī has sent me," and, sobbing, spoke the following words.