SB 10.88.23

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

SB 10.88.22

SB 10.88.24

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 23

sa tad-vara-parīkṣārthaṁ
śambhor mūrdhni kilāsuraḥ
sva-hastaṁ dhātum ārebhe
so 'bibhyat sva-kṛtāc chivaḥ

SYNONYMS

saḥ—he; tat—his (Lord Śiva's); vara—the benediction; parīkṣā-artham—in order to test; śambhoḥ—of Lord Śiva; mūrdhni—on the head; kila—indeed; asuraḥ—the demon; sva—his own; hastam—hand; dhātum—to put; ārebhe—he tried; saḥ—he; abibhyat—became afraid; sva—by himself; kṛtāt—because of what had been done; śivaḥ—Lord Śiva.

TRANSLATION

To test Lord Śambhu's benediction, the demon then tried to put his hand on the Lord's head. Thus Śiva was frightened because of what he himself had done.