SB 10.42.16

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 42: The Breaking of the Sacrificial Bow

SB 10.42.15 - SB 10.42.17

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 16

puruṣair bahubhir guptam

arcitaṁ paramarddhimat

vāryamāṇo nṛbhiḥ kṛṣṇaḥ

prasahya dhanur ādade

SYNONYMS

puruṣaiḥ — by men; bahubhiḥ — many; guptam — guarded; arcitam — being worshiped; parama — supreme; ṛddhi — opulence; mat — possessing; vāryamāṇaḥ — warded off; nṛbhiḥ — by the guards; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; prasahya — by force; dhanuḥ — the bow; ādade — picked up.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

That most opulent bow was guarded by a large company of men, who were respectfully worshiping it. Kṛṣṇa pushed His way forward and, despite the guards' attempts to stop Him, picked it up.

SB 10.42.15 - SB 10.42.17