SB 10.42.16
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 16
- puruṣair bahubhir guptam
- arcitaṁ paramarddhimat
- vāryamāṇo nṛbhiḥ kṛṣṇaḥ
- prasahya dhanur ādade
SYNONYMS
puruṣaiḥ — by men; bahubhiḥ — many; guptam — guarded; arcitam — being worshiped; parama — supreme; ṛddhi — opulence; mat — possessing; vāryamāṇaḥ — warded off; nṛbhiḥ — by the guards; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; prasahya — by force; dhanuḥ — the bow; ādade — picked up.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
That most opulent bow was guarded by a large company of men, who were respectfully worshiping it. Kṛṣṇa pushed His way forward and, despite the guards' attempts to stop Him, picked it up.