SB 10.72.23

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 72: The Slaying of the Demon Jarāsandha

SB 10.72.22 - SB 10.72.24-25

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 23

rājanya-bandhavo hy ete

brahma-liṅgāni bibhrati

dadāni bhikṣitaṁ tebhya

ātmānam api dustyajam

SYNONYMS

rājanya-bandhavaḥ — relatives of kṣatriyas; hi — indeed; ete — these; brahma — of brāhmaṇas; liṅgāni — the signs; bibhrati — they are wearing; dadāni — I should give; bhikṣitam — what is begged; tebhyaḥ — to them; ātmānam — my own body; api — even; dustyajam — impossible to give up.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TRANSLATION

[Jarāsandha thought:] These are surely members of the royal order dressed as brāhmaṇas, but still I must grant their request for charity, even if they beg me for my own body.

PURPORT

Here Jarāsandha reveals his strong commitment to charity, especially when begged by brāhmaṇas.