SB 10.44.8
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 8
- kva vajra-sāra-sarvāṅgau
- mallau śailendra-sannibhau
- kva cāti-sukumārāṅgau
- kiśorau nāpta-yauvanau
SYNONYMS
kva — where, on the one hand; vajra — of lightning; sāra — with the strength; sarva — all; aṅgau — whose limbs; mallau — two wrestlers; śaila — mountains; indra — like the chief; sannibhau — whose appearance; kva — where; ca — and, on the other hand; ati — very; su-kumāra — tender; aṅgau — whose limbs; kiśorau — two youths; na āpta — not having yet attained; yauvanau — Their maturity.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
What comparison can there be between these two professional wrestlers, with limbs as strong as lightning bolts and bodies resembling mighty mountains, and these two young, immature boys with exceedingly tender limbs?