SB 10.34.4

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 34: Nanda Mahārāja Saved and Śańkhacūḍa Slain

SB 10.34.3 - SB 10.34.5

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 4

ūṣuḥ sarasvatī-tīre

jalaṁ prāśya yata-vratāḥ

rajanīṁ tāṁ mahā-bhāgā

nanda-sunandakādayaḥ

SYNONYMS

ūṣuḥ—they stayed; sarasvatī-tīre—on the bank of the Sarasvatī; jalam—water; prāśya—subsisting on; yata-vratāḥ—taking strict vows; rajanīm—the night; tām—that; mahā-bhāgāḥ—the greatly fortunate ones; nanda-sunandaka-ādayaḥ—Nanda, Sunanda and the others.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TRANSLATION

Nanda, Sunanda and the other greatly fortunate cowherds spent that night on the bank of the Sarasvatī, strictly observing their vows. They fasted, taking only water.

PURPORT

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that Sunanda is the younger brother of Nanda Mahārāja.