SB 10.42.16

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 42: The Breaking of the Sacrificial Bow

SB 10.42.15

SB 10.42.17

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 16

puruṣair bahubhir guptam
arcitaṁ paramarddhimat
vāryamāṇo nṛbhiḥ kṛṣṇaḥ
prasahya dhanur ādade

SYNONYMS

puruṣaiḥ—by men; bahubhiḥ—many; guptam—guarded; arcitam—being worshiped; parama—supreme; ṛddhi—opulence; mat—possessing; vāryamāṇaḥ—warded off; nṛbhiḥ—by the guards; kṛṣṇaḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇa; prasahya—by force; dhanuḥ—the bow; ādade—picked up.

TRANSLATION

That most opulent bow was guarded by a large company of men, who were respectfully worshiping it. Kṛṣṇa pushed His way forward and, despite the guards' attempts to stop Him, picked it up.

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