SB 10.52.5
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 5
- bhagavān punar āvrajya
- purīṁ yavana-veṣṭitām
- hatvā mleccha-balaṁ ninye
- tadīyaṁ dvārakāṁ dhanam
SYNONYMS
bhagavān—the Lord; punaḥ—once again; āvrajya—returning; purīm—to His city; yavana—by the Yavanas; veṣṭitām—surrounded; hatvā—killing; mleccha—of barbarians; balam—the army; ninye—He brought; tadīyam—their; dvārakām—to Dvārakā; dhanam—wealth.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
The Lord returned to Mathurā, which was still surrounded by Yavanas. Then He destroyed the army of barbarians and began taking their valuables to Dvārakā.
PURPORT
It is clear from this verse that Kālayavana alone pursued Lord Kṛṣṇa into the mountain cave. When Kṛṣṇa returned to the besieged city of Mathurā, He eliminated the vast barbarian army.