SB 10.77.24
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 24
- kathaṁ rāmam asambhrāntaṁ
- jitvājeyaṁ surāsuraiḥ
- śālvenālpīyasā nītaḥ
- pitā me balavān vidhiḥ
SYNONYMS
katham — how; rāmam — Lord Balarāma; asambhrāntam — never confused; jitvā — defeating; ajeyam — undefeatable; sura — by demigods; asuraiḥ — and demons; śālvena — by Śālva; alpīyasā — very small; nītaḥ — taken; pitā — father; me — My; bala-vān — powerful; vidhiḥ — fate.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] Balarāma is ever vigilant, and no demigod or demon can defeat Him. So how could this insignificant Śālva defeat Him and abduct My father? Indeed, fate is all-powerful!