SB 10.43.15

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 43: Kṛṣṇa Kills the Elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa

SB 10.43.14 - SB 10.43.16

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 15

mṛtakaṁ dvipam utsṛjya

danta-pāṇiḥ samāviśat

aṁsa-nyasta-viṣāṇo 'sṛṅ-

mada-bindubhir aṅkitaḥ

virūḍha-sveda-kaṇikā

vadanāmburuho babhau

SYNONYMS

mṛtakam—dead; dvipam—the elephant; utsṛjya—discarding; danta—his tusk; pāṇiḥ—in His hand; samāviśat—He entered (the arena); aṁsa—upon His shoulder; nyasta—placing; viṣāṇaḥ—the tusk; asṛk—of blood; mada—and the elephant's sweat; bindubhiḥ—with drops; aṅkitaḥ—sprinkled; virūḍha—exuding; sveda—of (His own) perspiration; kaṇikā—with fine drops; vadana—His face; ambu-ruhaḥ—lotuslike; babhau—shone.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

Leaving the dead elephant aside, Lord Kṛṣṇa held on to the tusk and entered the wrestling arena. With the tusk resting on His shoulder, drops of the elephant's blood and sweat sprinkled all over Him, and His lotus face covered with fine drops of His own perspiration, the Lord shone with great beauty.

SB 10.43.14 - SB 10.43.16