SB 10.23.12
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 12
na te yad om iti procur
na neti ca parantapa
gopā nirāśāḥ pratyetya
tathocuḥ kṛṣṇa-rāmayoḥ
SYNONYMS
na—not; te—they; yat—when; om—"so be it"; iti—thus; procuḥ—did speak; na—not; na—"no"; iti—thus; ca—either; parantapa—O chastiser of the enemies, Parīkṣit Mahārāja; gopāḥ—the cowherd boys; nirāśāḥ—discouraged; pratyetya—returning; tathā—thus; ūcuḥ—described; kṛṣṇa-rāmayoḥ—to Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Rāma.
TRANSLATION
When the brāhmaṇas failed to reply even with a simple yes or no, O chastiser of the enemy [Parīkṣit], the cowherd boys returned disappointed to Kṛṣṇa and Rāma and reported this to Them.