SB 4.11.9

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Fourth Canto - Chapter 11: Svāyambhuva Manu Advises Dhruva Mahārāja to Stop Fighting

SB 4.11.8 - SB 4.11.10

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 9

nanv ekasyāparādhena

prasaṅgād bahavo hatāḥ

bhrātur vadhābhitaptena

tvayāṅga bhrātṛ-vatsala

SYNONYMS

nanu — certainly; ekasya — of one (Yakṣa); aparādhena — with the offense; prasaṅgāt — because of their association; bahavaḥ — many; hatāḥ — have been killed; bhrātuḥ — of your brother; vadha — by the death; abhitaptena — being aggrieved; tvayā — by you; aṅga — my dear son; bhrātṛ-vatsala — affectionate to your brother.

TRANSLATION

My dear son, it has been proved that you are very much affectionate towards your brother and are greatly aggrieved at his being killed by the Yakṣas, but just consider—for one Yakṣa's offense, you have killed many others, who are innocent.

SB 4.11.8 - SB 4.11.10