Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 78: The Killing of Dantavakra, Viduratha and Romaharshana

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.78.7

evam rukshais tudan vakyaih

krishnam totrair iva dvipam

gadayatadayan murdhni

simha-vad vyanadac ca sah

SYNONYMS

evam -- thus; rukshaih -- harsh; tudan -- harassing; vakyaih -- with words; krishnam -- Lord Krishna; totraih -- with goads; iva -- as if; dvipam -- an elephant; gadaya -- with his club; atadayat -- he struck Him; murdhni -- on the head; simha-vat -- like a lion; vyanadat -- roared; ca -- and; sah -- he.

TRANSLATION

Thus trying to harass Lord Krishna with harsh words, as one might prick an elephant with sharp goads, Dantavakra struck the Lord on the head with his club and roared like a lion.

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