Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 43: Krsna Kills the Elephant Kuvalayapida

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.43.36

tan nisamyabravit krsno

desa-kalocitam vacah

niyuddham atmano 'bhistam

manyamano 'bhinandya ca

SYNONYMS

tat -- that; nisamya -- hearing; abravit -- spoke; krsnah -- Lord Krsna; desa -- for the place; kala -- and time; ucitam -- appropriate; vacah -- words; niyuddham -- wrestling; atmanah -- to Himself; abhistam -- desirable; manyamanah -- considering; abhinandya -- welcoming; ca -- and.

TRANSLATION

Hearing this, Lord Krsna, who liked to wrestle and welcomed the challenge, replied with words appropriate to the time and place.

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