SB 10.43.6

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

SB 10.43.5 - SB 10.43.7

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 6

karīndras tam abhidrutya

kareṇa tarasāgrahīt

karād vigalitaḥ so 'muṁ

nihatyāṅghriṣv alīyata

SYNONYMS

kari—of elephants; indraḥ—the lord; tam—Him; abhidrutya—running toward; kareṇa—with his trunk; tarasā—violently; agrahīt—seized; karāt—from the trunk; vigalitaḥ—slipping away; saḥ—He, Kṛṣṇa; amum—him, Kuvalayāpīḍa; nihatya—striking; aṅghriṣu—among his legs; alīyata—He disappeared.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

The lord of the elephants charged Kṛṣṇa and violently seized Him with his trunk. But Kṛṣṇa slipped away, struck him a blow and disappeared from his view among his legs.

PURPORT

Lord Kṛṣṇa struck the elephant with His fist and then disappeared among his legs.

SB 10.43.5 - SB 10.43.7