SB 10.16.52

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 16: Kṛṣṇa Chastises the Serpent Kāliya

SB 10.16.51

SB 10.16.53

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 52

anugṛhṇīṣva bhagavan
prāṇāṁs tyajati pannagaḥ
strīṇāṁ naḥ sādhu-śocyānāṁ
patiḥ prāṇaḥ pradīyatām

SYNONYMS

anugṛhṇīṣva—please show mercy; bhagavan—O Supreme Lord; prāṇān—his life airs; tyajati—is giving up; pannagaḥ—the serpent; strīṇām—for women; naḥ—us; sādhu-śocyānām—who are to be pitied by saintly personalities; patiḥ—the husband; prāṇaḥ—life itself; pradīyatām—should be given back.

TRANSLATION

O Supreme Lord, please be merciful. It is proper for the saintly to feel compassion for women like us. This serpent is about to give up his life. Please give us back our husband, who is our life and soul.