SB 10.5.21
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 21
- taṁ dṛṣṭvā sahasotthāya
- dehaḥ prāṇam ivāgatam
- prītaḥ priyatamaṁ dorbhyāṁ
- sasvaje prema-vihvalaḥ
SYNONYMS
tam — him (Vasudeva); dṛṣṭvā — seeing; sahasā — suddenly; utthāya — getting up; dehaḥ — the same body; prāṇam — life; iva — as if; āgatam — had returned; prītaḥ — so pleased; priya-tamam — his dear friend and brother; dorbhyām — by his two arms; sasvaje — embraced; prema-vihvalaḥ — overwhelmed with love and affection.
TRANSLATION
When Nanda Mahārāja heard that Vasudeva had come, he was overwhelmed with love and affection, being as pleased as if his body had regained its life. Seeing Vasudeva suddenly present, he got up and embraced him with both arms.
PURPORT
Nanda Mahārāja was older than Vasudeva. Therefore Nanda Mahārāja embraced him, and Vasudeva offered him namaskāra.