SB 10.89.30-31

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 89: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Retrieve a Brāhmaṇa's Sons

SB 10.89.29 - SB 10.89.32

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

TEXTS 30-31

śrī-brāhmaṇa uvāca

saṅkarṣaṇo vāsudevaḥ

pradyumno dhanvināṁ varaḥ

aniruddho 'prati-ratho

na trātuṁ śaknuvanti yat

tat kathaṁ nu bhavān karma

duṣkaraṁ jagad-īśvaraiḥ

tvaṁ cikīrṣasi bāliśyāt

tan na śraddadhmahe vayam

SYNONYMS

śrī-brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca—the brāhmaṇa said; saṅkarṣaṇaḥ—Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa (Balarāma); vāsudevaḥ—Lord Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa); pradyumnaḥ—Pradyumna; dhanvinām—of bowmen; varaḥ—the greatest; aniruddhaḥ—Aniruddha; aprati-rathaḥ—unrivaled as a chariot fighter; na—not; trātum—to save; śaknuvanti—were able; yat—inasmuch; tat—thus; katham—why; nu—indeed; bhavān—you; karma—feat; duṣkaram—impossible to be performed; jagat—of the universe; īśvaraiḥ—by the Lords; tvam—you; cikīrṣasi—intend to do; bāliśyāt—out of naivete; tat—therefore; na śraddadhmahe—do not believe; vayam—we.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

The brāhmaṇa said: Neither Saṅkarṣaṇa; Vāsudeva; Pradyumna, the best of bowmen; nor the unequaled warrior Aniruddha could save my sons. Then why do you naively attempt a feat that the almighty Lords of the universe could not perform? We cannot take you seriously.

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