SB 6.9.5

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Sixth Canto - Chapter 9: Appearance of the Demon Vṛtrāsura

SB 6.9.4 - SB 6.9.6

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 5

soma-pīthaṁ tu yat tasya

śira āsīt kapiñjalaḥ

kalaviṅkaḥ surā-pītham

annādaṁ yat sa tittiriḥ

SYNONYMS

soma-pītham — used for drinking soma-rasa; tu — however; yat — which; tasya — of him (Viśvarūpa); śiraḥ — the head; āsīt — became; kapiñjalaḥ — a francolin partridge; kalaviṅkaḥ — a sparrow; surā-pītham — meant for drinking wine; anna-adam — used for eating food; yat — which; saḥ — that; tittiriḥ — a common partridge.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, the head meant for drinking soma-rasa was transformed into a kapiñjala [francolin partridge]. Similarly, the head meant for drinking wine was transformed into a kalaviṅka [sparrow], and the head meant for eating food became a tittiri [common partridge].

SB 6.9.4 - SB 6.9.6