SB 10.88.21

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 88: Lord Śiva Saved from Vṛkāsura

SB 10.88.20

SB 10.88.22

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 21

devaṁ sa vavre pāpīyān
varaṁ bhūta-bhayāvaham
yasya yasya karaṁ śīrṣṇi
dhāsye sa mriyatām iti

SYNONYMS

devam—from the lord; saḥ—he; vavre—chose; pāpīyān—the sinful demon; varam—a benediction; bhūta—to all living beings; bhaya—fear; āvaham—bringing; yasya yasya—of whomever; karam—my hand; śīrṣṇi—on the head; dhāsye—I place; saḥ—he; mriyatām—should die; iti—thus.

TRANSLATION

[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] The benediction sinful Vṛka chose from the lord would terrify all living beings. Vṛka said, "May death come to whomever I touch upon the head with my hand."