SB 10.44.27
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 27
- tarhy eva hi śalaḥ kṛṣṇa-
- prapadāhata-śīrṣakaḥ
- dvidhā vidīrṇas tośalaka
- ubhāv api nipetatuḥ
SYNONYMS
tarhi eva — and then; hi — indeed; śalaḥ — the wrestler Śala; kṛṣṇa — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; prapada — by the toes; āhata — struck; śīrṣakaḥ — his head; dvidhā — in two; vidīrnaḥ — torn; tośalaka — Tośala; ubhau api — both of them; nipetatuḥ — fell down.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Then Kṛṣṇa struck the wrestler Śala in the head with His toes and tore him in half. The Lord dealt with Tośala in the same way, and both wrestlers fell down dead.