Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 52: Rukmini's Message to Lord Krishna

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.52.12

tata utpatya tarasa

dahyamana-tatad ubhau

dasaika-yojanat tungan

nipetatur adho bhuvi

SYNONYMS

tatah -- from it (the mountain); utpatya -- jumping; tarasa -- with haste; dahyamana -- which were burning; tatat -- whose sides; ubhau -- the two of Them; dasa-eka -- eleven; yojanat -- yojanas; tungat -- high; nipetatuh -- They fell; adhah -- down; bhuvi -- to the ground.

TRANSLATION

The two of Them then suddenly jumped from the burning mountain, which was eleven yojanas high, and fell to the ground.

PURPORT

Eleven yojanas is approximately ninety miles.

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