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SB 10.53.39

His Divine Grace
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.' "



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