SB 10.70.21

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 70: Lord Kṛṣṇa's Daily Activities

SB 10.70.20

SB 10.70.22

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 21

tatrāhur brāhmaṇāḥ kecid
āsīnā brahma-vādinaḥ
pūrveṣāṁ puṇya-yaśasāṁ
rājñāṁ cākathayan kathāḥ

SYNONYMS

tatra—there; āhuḥ—spoke; brāhmaṇāḥ—brāhmaṇas; kecit—some; āsīnāḥ—seated; brahma—in the Vedas; vādinaḥ—fluent; pūrveṣām—of those of the past; puṇya—pious; yaśasām—whose fame; rājñām—of kings; ca—and; ākathayan—they recounted; kathāḥ—stories.

TRANSLATION

Some brāhmaṇas sitting in that assembly hall would fluently chant Vedic mantras, while others recounted stories of past kings of pious renown.