SB 10.26.9
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 9
- vatseṣu vatsa-rūpeṇa
- praviśantaṁ jighāṁsayā
- hatvā nyapātayat tena
- kapitthāni ca līlayā
SYNONYMS
vatseṣu—among the calves; vatsa-rūpeṇa—appearing as if another calf; praviśantam—who had entered; jighāṁsayā—wanting to kill; hatvā—killing him; nyapātayat—He made to fall; tena—by him; kapitthāni—the kapittha fruits; ca—and; līlayā—as a sport.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Desiring to kill Kṛṣṇa, the demon Vatsa disguised himself as a calf and entered among Kṛṣṇa's calves. But Kṛṣṇa killed the demon and, using his body, enjoyed the sport of knocking kapittha fruits down from the trees.