SB 10.23.4
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 4
- tatra gatvaudanaṁ gopā
- yācatāsmad-visarjitāḥ
- kīrtayanto bhagavata
- āryasya mama cābhidhām
SYNONYMS
tatra — there; gatvā — going; odanam — food; gopāḥ — My dear cowherd boys; yācata — just request; asmat — by Us; visarjitāḥ — dispatched; kīrtayantaḥ — announcing; bhagavataḥ — of the Supreme Lord; āryasya — the elder; mama — My; ca — also; abhidhām — name.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
When you go there, My dear cowherd boys, simply request some food. Declare to them the name of My elder brother, the Supreme Lord Balarāma, and also My name, and explain that you have been sent by Us.
PURPORT
Lord Kṛṣṇa encouraged His boyfriends to request charity without being embarrassed. In case the boys felt they had no right to personally approach such respectable brāhmaṇas, the Lord told them to mention the names of Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa, the holy names of God.