SB 10.78.7

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 78: The Killing of Dantavakra, Vidūratha and Romaharṣaṇa

SB 10.78.6 - SB 10.78.8

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 7

evaṁ rūkṣais tudan vākyaiḥ

kṛṣṇaṁ totrair iva dvipam

gadayātāḍayan mūrdhni

siṁha-vad vyanadac ca saḥ

SYNONYMS

evam — thus; rūkṣaiḥ — harsh; tudan — harassing; vākyaiḥ — with words; kṛṣṇam — Lord Kṛṣṇa; totraiḥ — with goads; iva — as if; dvipam — an elephant; gadayā — with his club; atāḍayat — he struck Him; mūrdhni — on the head; siṁha-vat — like a lion; vyanadat — roared; ca — and; saḥ — he.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

Thus trying to harass Lord Kṛṣṇa with harsh words, as one might prick an elephant with sharp goads, Dantavakra struck the Lord on the head with his club and roared like a lion.

SB 10.78.6 - SB 10.78.8