SB 10.61.35
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 35
- naivākṣa-kovidā yūyaṁ
- gopālā vana-gocarāḥ
- akṣair dīvyanti rājāno
- bāṇaiś ca na bhavādṛśāḥ
SYNONYMS
na—not; eva—indeed; akṣa—in playing at dice; kovidāḥ—expert; yūyam—You; gopālāḥ—cowherds; vana—in the forest; gocarāḥ—ranging about; akṣaiḥ—with dice; dīvyanti—play; rājānaḥ—kings; bāṇaiḥ—with arrows; ca—and; na—not; bhavādṛśāḥ—the likes of You.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
[Rukmī said:] You cowherds who wander about the forests know nothing about dice. Playing with dice and sporting with arrows are only for kings, not for the likes of You.