SB 10.26.10
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 10
- hatvā rāsabha-daiteyaṁ
- tad-bandhūṁś ca balānvitaḥ
- cakre tāla-vanaṁ kṣemaṁ
- paripakva-phalānvitam
SYNONYMS
hatvā—killing; rāsabha—who appeared as a jackass; daiteyam—the descendant of Diti; tat-bandhūn—the demon's companions; ca—and; bala-anvitaḥ—accompanied by Balarāma; cakre—He made; tāla-vanam—the Tālavana forest; kṣemam—auspicious; paripakva—fully ripened; phala—with fruits; anvitam—filled.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Together with Lord Balarāma, Kṛṣṇa killed the jackass demon and all his friends, thereby securing the safety of the Tālavana forest, which abounded with fully ripened palm fruits.
PURPORT
Long, long ago, the powerful demons Hiraṇyakaśipu and Hiraṇyākṣa were born of the goddess Diti. Therefore demons are commonly called daiteyas or daityas, meaning "descendants of Diti." Dhenukāsura, the ass demon, terrorized the Tāla forest with his friends, but Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Śrī Balarāma killed them just as modern governments kill terrorists who harass innocent people.