SB 10.43.8

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 43: Kṛṣṇa Kills the Elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa

SB 10.43.7 - SB 10.43.9

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 8

pucche pragṛhyāti-balaṁ

dhanuṣaḥ pañca-viṁśatim

vicakarṣa yathā nāgaṁ

suparṇa iva līlayā

SYNONYMS

pucche—by his tail; pragṛhya—grabbing him; ati-balam—the extremely powerful (elephant); dhanuṣaḥ—bow-lengths; pañca-viṁśatim—twenty-five; vicakarṣa—He dragged; yathā—as; nāgam—a snake; suparṇaḥ—Garuḍa; iva—as; līlayā—playfully.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

Lord Kṛṣṇa then grabbed the powerful Kuvalayāpīḍa by the tail and playfully dragged him twenty-five bow-lengths as easily as Garuḍa might drag a snake.

SB 10.43.7 - SB 10.43.9