SB 10.83.34
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 34
- te 'nvasajjanta rājanyā
- niṣeddhuṁ pathi kecana
- saṁyattā uddhṛteṣv-āsā
- grāma-siṁhā yathā harim
SYNONYMS
te — they; anvasajjanta — followed from behind; rājanyāḥ — the kings; niṣeddhum — to check Him; pathi — on the path; kecana — some of them; saṁyattāḥ — ready; uddhṛta — raised; iṣu-āsāḥ — whose bows; grāma-siṁhā — "lions of the village" (dogs); yathā — as; harim — a lion.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
The kings pursued the Lord like village dogs chasing a lion. Some kings, raising their bows, stationed themselves on the road to stop Him as He passed by.