SB 10.56.5

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 56: The Syamantaka Jewel

SB 10.56.4 - SB 10.56.6

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 5

taṁ vilokya janā dūrāt

tejasā muṣṭa-dṛṣṭayaḥ

dīvyate 'kṣair bhagavate

śaśaṁsuḥ sūrya-śaṅkitāḥ

SYNONYMS

tam—him; vilokya—seeing; janāḥ—the people; dūrāt—from some distance; tejasā—by his effulgence; muṣṭa—stolen; dṛṣṭayaḥ—their ability to see; dīvyate—who was playing; akṣaiḥ—with dice; bhagavate—to the Supreme Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa; śaśaṁsuḥ—they reported; sūrya—the sun-god; śaṅkitāḥ—presuming him.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

As the people looked at Satrājit from a distance, his brilliance blinded them. They presumed he was the sun-god, Sūrya, and went to tell Lord Kṛṣṇa, who was at that time playing at dice.

SB 10.56.4 - SB 10.56.6