SB 10.88.22

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 88: Lord Śiva Saved from Vṛkāsura

SB 10.88.21

SB 10.88.23

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 22

tac chrutvā bhagavān rudro
durmanā iva bhārata
oṁ iti prahasaṁs tasmai
dade 'her amṛtaṁ yathā

SYNONYMS

tat—this; śrutvā—hearing; bhagavān rudraḥ—Lord Rudra; durmanāḥ—displeased; iva—as if; bhārata—O descendant of Bharata; oṁ iti—vibrating the sacred syllable oṁ as a sign of assent; prahasan—smiling broadly; tasmai—to him; dade—he gave it; aheḥ—to a snake; amṛtam—nectar; yathā—as.

TRANSLATION

Upon hearing this, Lord Rudra seemed somewhat disturbed. Nonetheless, O descendant of Bharata, he vibrated oṁ to signify his assent, granting Vṛka the benediction with an ironic smile, as if giving milk to a poisonous snake.