SB 9.8.8

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Ninth Canto - Chapter 8: The Sons of Sagara Meet Lord Kapiladeva

SB 9.8.7 - SB 9.8.9-10

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 8

sumatyās tanayā dṛptāḥ

pitur ādeśa-kāriṇaḥ

hayam anveṣamāṇās te

samantān nyakhanan mahīm

SYNONYMS

sumatyāḥ tanayāḥ—the sons born of Queen Sumati; dṛptāḥ—very proud of their prowess and influence; pituḥ—of their father (Mahārāja Sagara); ādeśa-kāriṇaḥ—following the order; hayam—the horse (stolen by Indra); anveṣamāṇāḥ—while seeking; te—all of them; samantāt—everywhere; nyakhanan—dug; mahīm—the earth.

TRANSLATION

[King Sagara had two wives, Sumati and Keśinī.] The sons of Sumati, who were very proud of their prowess and influence, following the order of their father, searched for the lost horse. While doing so, they dug into the earth very extensively.

SB 9.8.7 - SB 9.8.9-10