SB 11.1.22
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 22
- kaścin matsyo 'grasīl lohaṁ
- cūrṇāni taralais tataḥ
- uhyamānāni velāyāṁ
- lagnāny āsan kilairakāḥ
SYNONYMS
kaścit — a certain; matsyaḥ — fish; agrasīt — swallowed; loham — the iron; cūrṇāni — the bits of powder; taralaiḥ — by the waves; tataḥ — from that place; uhyamānāni — being carried; velāyām — on the shore; lagnāni — becoming stuck; āsan — they became; kilu — indeed; erakāḥ — a particular species of grass with long, sharp-edged blades.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
A certain fish swallowed the iron lump, and the bits of iron, carried back to the shore by the waves, implanted themselves there and grew into tall, sharp canes.