Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 34: Nanda Mahārāja Saved and Śańkhacūda Slain

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.34.10

tam apricchad dhrishīkeśah

pranatam samavasthitam

dīpyamānena vapushā

purusham hema-mālinam

SYNONYMS

tam — from him; apricchat — inquired; hrishīkeśah — the Supreme Lord Hrishīkeśa; pranatam — who was offering obeisances; samavasthitam — standing before Him; dīpyamānena — brilliantly shining; vapushā — with his body; purusham — the personality; hema — golden; mālinam — wearing necklaces.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Lord Hrishīkeśa then questioned this personality, who was standing before Him with his head bowed, his brilliantly effulgent body bedecked with golden necklaces.

PURPORT

The demigod was about to speak, and Lord Krishna wanted to focus everyone's attention on his words. Therefore He personally inquired from the worshipable Vidyādhara, who was standing before Him with his head bowed.

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