SB 9.16.3

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Ninth Canto - Chapter 16: Lord Paraśurāma Destroys the World's Ruling Class

SB 9.16.2 - SB 9.16.4

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 3

vilokayantī krīḍantam

udakārthaṁ nadīṁ gatā

homa-velāṁ na sasmāra

kiñcic citraratha-spṛhā

SYNONYMS

vilokayantī—while looking at; krīḍantam—the King of the Gandharvas, engaged in such activities; udaka-artham—for getting some water; nadīm—to the river; gatā—as she went; homa-velām—the time for performing the homa, fire sacrifice; na sasmāra—did not remember; kiñcit—very little; citraratha—of the King of the Gandharvas, known as Citraratha; spṛhā—did desire the company.

TRANSLATION

She had gone to bring water from the Ganges, but when she saw Citraratha, the King of the Gandharvas, sporting with the celestial girls, she was somewhat inclined toward him and failed to remember that the time for the fire sacrifice was passing.

SB 9.16.2 - SB 9.16.4