Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.64.4

carma-jais tantavaih pasair

baddhva patitam arbhakah

nasaknuran samuddhartum

krsnayacakhyur utsukah

SYNONYMS

carma-jaih -- made of leather; tantavaih -- and made of spun thread; pasaih -- with ropes; baddhva -- attaching; patitam -- the fallen creature; arbhakah -- the boys; na asaknuran -- they were not able; samuddhartum -- to lift out; krsnaya -- to Lord Krsna; acakhyuh -- they reported; utsukah -- excitedly.

TRANSLATION

They caught on to the trapped lizard with leather thongs and then with woven ropes, but still they could not lift it out. So they went to Lord Krsna and excitedly told Him about the creature.

PURPORT

Srila Jiva Gosvami explains that because in this chapter the Yadu boys, even Sri Pradyumna, are described as quite young, this must be an early pastime.

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