Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 51: The Deliverance of Mucukunda

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.51.9

evam ksipto 'pi bhagavan

pravisad giri-kandaram

so 'pi pravistas tatranyam

sayanam dadrse naram

SYNONYMS

evam -- thus; ksiptah -- insulted; api -- even though; bhagavan -- the Supreme Lord; pravisat -- entered; giri-kandaram -- the mountain cave; sah -- he, Kalayavana; api -- as well; pravistah -- entering; tatra -- there; anyam -- another; sayanam -- lying; dadrse -- saw; naram -- man.

TRANSLATION

Although insulted in this way, the Supreme Lord entered the mountain cave. Kalayavana also entered, and there he saw another man lying asleep.

PURPORT

The Lord exhibits here His opulence of renunciation. Determined to execute His plan and give His blessings to Mucukunda, the Lord ignored Kalayavana's insults and calmly proceeded with His program.

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