SB 10.53.39
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 39
- evaṁ prema-kalā-baddhā
- vadanti sma puraukasaḥ
- kanyā cāntaḥ-purāt prāgād
- bhaṭair guptāmbikālayam
SYNONYMS
evam — thus; prema — of pure love; kalā — by the increase; baddhāḥ — bound; vadanti sma — they spoke; pura-okasaḥ — the residents of the city; kanyā — the bride; ca — and; antaḥ-purāt — from the inner palace; prāgāt — went out; bhaṭaiḥ — by guards; guptā — protected; ambikā-ālayam — to the temple of Goddess Ambikā.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Bound by their swelling love, the city's residents spoke in this way. Then the bride, protected by guards, left the inner palace to visit the temple of Ambikā.
PURPORT
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī quotes the Medinī dictionary's definition of the word kalā as follows: kalā mūle pravṛddhau syāc chilādāv aṁśa-mātrake. "The word kalā means 'a root,' 'increase,' 'a stone' or 'a mere part.' "