SB 10.56.17

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 56: The Syamantaka Jewel

SB 10.56.16

SB 10.56.18

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 17

bhagavāṁs tad upaśrutya
duryaśo liptam ātmani
mārṣṭuṁ prasena-padavīm
anvapadyata nāgaraiḥ

SYNONYMS

bhagavān—the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa; tat—that; upaśrutya—coming to hear; duryaśaḥ—infamy; liptam—smeared; ātmani—upon Himself; mārṣṭum—in order to clean away; prasena-padavīm—the path taken by Prasena; anvapadyata—He followed; nāgaraiḥ—together with people of the city.

TRANSLATION

When Lord Kṛṣṇa heard this rumor, He wanted to remove the stain on His reputation. So He took some of Dvārakā's citizens with Him and set out to retrace Prasena's path.