SB 10.53.5
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 5
- sa cāśvaiḥ śaibya-sugrīva-
- meghapuṣpa-balāhakaiḥ
- yuktaṁ ratham upānīya
- tasthau prāñjalir agrataḥ
SYNONYMS
saḥ — he, Dāruka; ca — and; aśvaiḥ — with the horses; śaibya-sugrīva-meghapuṣpa-balāhakaiḥ — named Śaibya, Sugrīva, Meghapuṣpa and Balāhaka; yuktam — yoked; ratham — the chariot; upānīya — bringing; tasthau — stood; prāñjaliḥ — with palms joined in reverence; agrataḥ — in front.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Dāruka brought the Lord's chariot, yoked with the horses named Śaibya, Sugrīva, Meghapuṣpa and Balāhaka. He then stood before Lord Kṛṣṇa with joined palms.
PURPORT
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī quotes the following text of the Padma Purāṇa describing Lord Kṛṣṇa's chariot horses:
- śaibyas tu śuka-patrābhaḥ
- sugrīvo hema-piṅgalaḥ
- meghapuṣpas tu meghābhaḥ
- pāṇḍuro hi balāhakaḥ
"Śaibya was green like a parrot's wings, Sugrīva yellow-gold, Meghapuṣpa the color of a cloud, and Balāhaka whitish."