SB 10.34.4
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 4
- ūṣuḥ sarasvatī-tīre
- jalaṁ prāśya yata-vratāḥ
- rajanīṁ tāṁ mahā-bhāgā
- nanda-sunandakādayaḥ
SYNONYMS
ūṣuḥ — they stayed; sarasvatī-tīre — on the bank of the Sarasvatī; jalam — water; prāśya — subsisting on; yata-vratāḥ — taking strict vows; rajanīm — the night; tām — that; mahā-bhāgāḥ — the greatly fortunate ones; nanda-sunandaka-ādayaḥ — Nanda, Sunanda and the others.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Nanda, Sunanda and the other greatly fortunate cowherds spent that night on the bank of the Sarasvatī, strictly observing their vows. They fasted, taking only water.
PURPORT
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that Sunanda is the younger brother of Nanda Mahārāja.