SB 10.58.54
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 54
- tān asyataḥ śara-vrātān
- bandhu-priya-kṛd arjunaḥ
- gāṇḍīvī kālayām āsa
- siṁhaḥ kṣudra-mṛgān iva
SYNONYMS
tān — them; asyataḥ — throwing; śara — of arrows; vrātān — multitudes; bandhu — his friend (Lord Kṛṣṇa); priya — to please; kṛt — acting; arjunaḥ — Arjuna; gaṇḍīvī — the possessor of the bow Gāṇḍīva; kālayām āsa — drove them away; siṁhaḥ — a lion; kṣudra — insignificant; mṛgān — animals; iva — as.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Arjuna, wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow, was always eager to please his friend Kṛṣṇa, and thus he drove back those opponents, who were shooting torrents of arrows at the Lord. He did this just as a lion drives away insignificant animals.