SB 10.16.33
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 33
- nāga-patnya ūcuḥ
- nyāyyo hi daṇḍaḥ kṛta-kilbiṣe 'smiṁs
- tavāvatāraḥ khala-nigrahāya
- ripoḥ sutānām api tulya-dṛṣṭir
- dhatse damaṁ phalam evānuśaṁsan
SYNONYMS
nāga-patnyaḥ ūcuḥ — the wives of the serpent said; nyāyyaḥ — fair and just; hi — indeed; daṇḍaḥ — punishment; kṛta-kilbiṣe — to him who has committed offense; asmin — this person; tava — Your; avatāraḥ — descent into this world; khala — of the envious; nigrahāya — for the subjugation; ripoḥ — to an enemy; sutānām — to Your own sons; api — also; tulya-dṛṣṭiḥ — having equal vision; dhatse — You give; damam — punishment; phalam — the ultimate result; eva — indeed; anuśaṁsam — considering.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
The wives of the Kāliya serpent said: The punishment this offender has been subjected to is certainly just. After all, You have incarnated within this world to curb down envious and cruel persons. You are so impartial that You look equally upon Your enemies and Your own sons, for when You impose a punishment on a living being You know it to be for his ultimate benefit.