SB 10.58.57

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 58: Kṛṣṇa Marries Five Princesses

SB 10.58.56 - SB 10.58.58

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 57

sutāṁ ca madrādhipater

lakṣmaṇāṁ lakṣaṇair yatām

svayaṁ-vare jahāraikaḥ

sa suparṇaḥ sudhām iva

SYNONYMS

sutām — the daughter; ca — and; madra-adhipateḥ — of the ruler of Madra; lakṣmaṇām — Lakṣmaṇā; lakṣaṇaiḥ — with all good qualities; yutām — endowed; svayam-vare — during her ceremony to choose a husband; jahāra — took away; ekaḥ — alone; saḥ — He, Lord Kṛṣṇa; suparṇaḥ — Garuḍa; sudhām — nectar; iva — as.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

Then the Lord married Lakṣmaṇā, the daughter of the King of Madra. Kṛṣṇa appeared alone at her svayaṁvara ceremony and took her away, just as Garuḍa once stole the demigods' nectar.

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