SB 10.72.11
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 11
- na kaścin mat-paraṁ loke
- tejasā yaśasā śriyā
- vibhūtibhir vābhibhaved
- devo 'pi kim u pārthivaḥ
SYNONYMS
na — not; kaścit — any person; mat — to Me; param — one who is dedicated; loke — in this world; tejasā — by his strength; yaśasā — fame; śriyā — beauty; vibhūtibhiḥ — opulences; vā — or; devaḥ — a demigod; api — even; kim u — what to speak of
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
No one in this world, even a demigod—what to speak of an earthly king—can defeat My devotee with his strength, beauty, fame or riches.
PURPORT
Here Lord Kṛṣṇa assures King Yudhiṣṭhira that he will have no problem conquering the worldly kings, since the King is a pure devotee and the Lord's pure devotees can never be conquered, even by the demigods, what to speak of earthly kings. Although materialists are proud of their power, fame, beauty and opulence, they can never surpass the pure devotees of the Lord in any of these categories.