SB 10.70.21

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 70: Lord Kṛṣṇa's Daily Activities

SB 10.70.20 - SB 10.70.22

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 21

tatrāhur brāhmaṇāḥ kecid

āsīnā brahma-vādinaḥ

pūrveṣāṁ puṇya-yaśasāṁ

rājñāṁ cākathayan kathāḥ

SYNONYMS

tatra — there; āhuḥ — spoke; brāhmaṇāḥ — brāhmaṇas; kecit — some; āsīnāḥ — seated; brahma — in the Vedas; vādinaḥ — fluent; pūrveṣām — of those of the past; puṇya — pious; yaśasām — whose fame; rājñām — of kings; ca — and; ākathayan — they recounted; kathāḥ — stories.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

Some brāhmaṇas sitting in that assembly hall would fluently chant Vedic mantras, while others recounted stories of past kings of pious renown.

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