SB 10.18.15

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 18: Lord Balarāma Slays the Demon Pralamba

SB 10.18.14 - SB 10.18.16

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 15

kvacic ca dardura-plāvair

vividhair upahāsakaiḥ

kadācit syandolikayā

karhicin nṛpa-ceṣṭayā

SYNONYMS

kvacit — sometimes; ca — and; dardura — like frogs; plāvaiḥ — with jumping; vividhaiḥ — various; upahāsakaiḥ — with jokes; kadācit — sometimes; syandolikayā — with riding in swings; karhicit — and sometimes; nṛpa-ceṣṭayā — with pretending to be kings.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

They would sometimes jump around like frogs, sometimes play various jokes, sometimes ride in swings and sometimes imitate monarchs.

PURPORT

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura explains the word nṛpa-ceṣṭayā as follows: In Vṛndāvana there was a particular place on the riverbank where people who wanted to cross the Yamunā would pay a small tax. At times the cowherd boys would assemble in this area and prevent the young girls of Vṛndāvana from crossing the river, insisting that they had to pay a customs duty first. Such activities were full of joking and laughter.

SB 10.18.14 - SB 10.18.16