SB 10.70.21
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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
TRANSLATION
Some brāhmaṇas sitting in that assembly hall would fluently chant Vedic mantras, while others recounted stories of past kings of pious renown.