SB 10.59.20

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 59: The Killing of the Demon Naraka

SB 10.59.17-19 - SB 10.59.21

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 20

dṛṣṭvā vidrāvitaṁ sainyaṁ

garuḍenārditaṁ svakaṁ

taṁ bhaumaḥ prāharac chaktyā

vajraḥ pratihato yataḥ

nākampata tayā viddho

mālāhata iva dvipaḥ

SYNONYMS

dṛṣṭvā—seeing; vidrāvitam—driven away; sainyam—the army; garuḍena—by Garuḍa; arditam—tormented; svakam—his; tam—him, Garuḍa; bhaumaḥ—Bhaumāsura; prāharat—struck; śaktyā—with his spear; vajraḥ—the thunderbolt (of Lord Indra); pratihataḥ—counteracted; yataḥ—by which; na akampata—he (Garuḍa) was not shaken; tayā—by it; viddhaḥ—struck; mālā—by a flower garland; āhataḥ—hit; iva—like; dvipaḥ—an elephant.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

Seeing his army driven back and tormented by Garuḍa, Bhauma attacked him with his spear, which had once defeated Lord Indra's thunderbolt. But though struck by that mighty weapon, Garuḍa was not shaken. Indeed, he was like an elephant hit with a flower garland.

SB 10.59.17-19 - SB 10.59.21