SB 4.17.16

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Fourth Canto - Chapter 17: Mahārāja Pṛthu Becomes Angry at the Earth

SB 4.17.15 - SB 4.17.17

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 16

sā diśo vidiśo devī

rodasī cāntaraṁ tayoḥ

dhāvantī tatra tatrainaṁ

dadarśānūdyatāyudham

SYNONYMS

sā — the cow-shaped earth; diśaḥ — in the four directions; vidiśaḥ — randomly in other directions; devī — the goddess; rodasī — towards heaven and earth; ca — also; antaram — between; tayoḥ — them; dhāvantī — fleeing; tatra tatra — here and there; enam — the King; dadarśa — she saw; anu — behind; udyata — taken up; āyudham — his weapons.

TRANSLATION

The cow-shaped earth ran here and there in outer space between the heavenly planets and the earth, and wherever she ran, the King chased her with his bow and arrows.

SB 4.17.15 - SB 4.17.17