Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 61: Lord Balarama Slays Rukmi

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.61.35

naivaksha-kovida yuyam

gopala vana-gocarah

akshair divyanti rajano

banais ca na bhavadrisah

SYNONYMS

na -- not; eva -- indeed; aksha -- in playing at dice; kovidah -- expert; yuyam -- You; gopalah -- cowherds; vana -- in the forest; gocarah -- ranging about; akshaih -- with dice; divyanti -- play; rajanah -- kings; banaih -- with arrows; ca -- and; na -- not; bhavadrisah -- the likes of You.

TRANSLATION

[Rukmi said:] You cowherds who wander about the forests know nothing about dice. Playing with dice and sporting with arrows are only for kings, not for the likes of You.

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