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Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 43: Kṛṣṇa Kills the Elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 2

raṅga-dvāraṁ samāsādya
tasmin nāgam avasthitam
apaśyat kuvalayāpīḍaṁ
kṛṣṇo 'mbaṣṭha-pracoditam

SYNONYMS

raṅga—of the arena; dvāram—the gate; samāsādya—reaching; tasmin—in that place; nāgam—an elephant; avasthitam—standing; apaśyat—He saw; kuvalayāpīḍam—named Kuvalayāpīḍa; kṛṣṇaḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇa; ambaṣṭha—by his keeper; pracoditam—urged on.

TRANSLATION

When Lord Kṛṣṇa reached the entrance to the arena, He saw the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa blocking His way at the urging of his keeper.

PURPORT

The elephant-keeper revealed his malicious intent by blocking Lord Kṛṣṇa's entrance into the arena.