SB 10.17.4

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 17: The History of Kāliya

SB 10.17.2-3 - SB 10.17.5

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 4

viṣa-vīrya-madāviṣṭaḥ

kādraveyas tu kāliyaḥ

kadarthī-kṛtya garuḍaṁ

svayaṁ taṁ bubhuje balim

SYNONYMS

viṣa — because of his poison; vīrya — and his strength; mada — in intoxication; āviṣṭaḥ — absorbed; kādraveyaḥ — the son of Kadru; tu — on the other hand; kāliyaḥ — Kāliya; kadarthī-kṛtya — disregarding; garuḍam — Garuḍa; svayam — himself; tam — that; bubhuje — ate; balim — the offering.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

Although all the other serpents were dutifully making offerings to Garuḍa, one serpent—the arrogant Kāliya, son of Kadru—would eat all these offerings before Garuḍa could claim them. Thus Kāliya directly defied the carrier of Lord Viṣṇu.

SB 10.17.2-3 - SB 10.17.5