SB 12.9.20

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Twelfth Canto, Chapter 9: Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Sees the Illusory Potency of the Lord

SB 12.9.19

SB 12.9.21

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 20

sa kadācid bhramaṁs tasmin
pṛthivyāḥ kakudi dvijaḥ
nyāgrodha-potaṁ dadṛśe
phala-pallava-śobhitam

SYNONYMS

saḥ—he; kadācit—on one occasion; bhraman—while wandering; tasmin—in that water; pṛthivyāḥ—of earth; kakudi—upon a raised place; dvijaḥ—the brāhmaṇa; nyāgrodha-potam—a young banyan tree; dadṛśe—saw; phala—with fruits; pallava—and blossoms; śobhitam—decorated.

TRANSLATION

Once, while wandering in the water, the brāhmaṇa Mārkaṇḍeya discovered a small island, upon which stood a young banyan tree bearing blossoms and fruits.