SB 10.78.24

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 78: The Killing of Dantavakra, Vidūratha and Romaharṣaṇa

SB 10.78.23

SB 10.78.25

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 24

yasmād asāv imān viprān
adhyāste pratiloma-jaḥ
dharma-pālāṁs tathaivāsmān
vadham arhati durmatiḥ

SYNONYMS

yasmāt—because; asau—he; imān—than these; viprān—brāhmaṇas; adhyāste—is sitting higher; pratiloma-jaḥ—born from an improperly mixed marriage; dharma—of the principles of religion; pālān—the protector; tathā eva—also; asmān—Myself; vadham—death; arhati—he deserves; durmatiḥ—foolish.

TRANSLATION

[Lord Balarāma said:] Because this fool born from an improperly mixed marriage sits above all these brāhmaṇas and even above Me, the protector of religion, he deserves to die.