SB 10.50.19

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 50: Kṛṣṇa Establishes the City of Dvārakā

SB 10.50.18 - SB 10.50.20

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 19

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

na vai śūrā vikatthante

darśayanty eva pauruṣam

na gṛhṇīmo vaco rājann

āturasya mumūrṣataḥ

SYNONYMS

śrī-bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Lord said; na—do not; vai—indeed; śūrāḥ—heroes; vikatthante—boast vainly; darśayanti—they show; eva—simply; pauruṣam—their prowess; na gṛhṇīmaḥ—We do not accept; vacaḥ—the words; rājan—O King; āturasya—of one who is mentally agitated; mumūrṣataḥ—who is about to die.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

The Supreme Lord said: Real heroes do not simply boast but rather show their prowess in action. We cannot take seriously the words of one who is full of anxiety and who wants to die.

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