SB 10.43.2

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 43: Kṛṣṇa Kills the Elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa

SB 10.43.1 - SB 10.43.3

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 2

raṅga-dvāraṁ samāsādya

tasmin nāgam avasthitam

apaśyat kuvalayāpīḍaṁ

kṛṣṇo 'mbaṣṭha-pracoditam

SYNONYMS

raṅga — of the arena; dvāram — the gate; samāsādya — reaching; tasmin — in that place; nāgam — an elephant; avasthitam — standing; apaśyat — He saw; kuvalayāpīḍam — named Kuvalayāpīḍa; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; ambaṣṭha — by his keeper; pracoditam — urged on.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

When Lord Kṛṣṇa reached the entrance to the arena, He saw the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa blocking His way at the urging of his keeper.

PURPORT

The elephant-keeper revealed his malicious intent by blocking Lord Kṛṣṇa's entrance into the arena.

SB 10.43.1 - SB 10.43.3