SB 10.43.11
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 11
- sa dhāvan krīḍayā bhūmau
- patitvā sahasotthitaḥ
- tam matvā patitaṁ kruddho
- dantābhyāṁ so 'hanat kṣitim
SYNONYMS
saḥ — He; dhāvan — running; krīḍayā — playfully; bhūmau — on the ground; patitvā — falling; sahasā — suddenly; utthitaḥ — getting up; tam — Him; matvā — thinking; patitam — fallen; kruddhaḥ — angry; dantābhyām — with his tusks; saḥ — he, Kuvalayāpīḍa; ahanat — struck; kṣitim — the earth.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
As Kṛṣṇa dodged about, He playfully fell on the ground and quickly got up again. The raging elephant, thinking Kṛṣṇa was down, tried to gore Him with his tusks but struck the earth instead.