SB 10.61.35

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 61: Lord Balarāma Slays Rukmī

SB 10.61.34

SB 10.61.36

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 35

naivākṣa-kovidā yūyaṁ
gopālā vana-gocarāḥ
akṣair dīvyanti rājāno
bāṇaiś ca na bhavādṛśāḥ

SYNONYMS

na—not; eva—indeed; akṣa—in playing at dice; kovidāḥ—expert; yūyam—You; gopālāḥ—cowherds; vana—in the forest; gocarāḥ—ranging about; akṣaiḥ—with dice; dīvyanti—play; rājānaḥ—kings; bāṇaiḥ—with arrows; ca—and; na—not; bhavādṛśāḥ—the likes of You.

TRANSLATION

[Rukmī said:] You cowherds who wander about the forests know nothing about dice. Playing with dice and sporting with arrows are only for kings, not for the likes of You.

SB 10.61.34

SB 10.61.36