Canto 4: Creation of the Fourth OrderChapter 14: The Story of King Vena

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 4.14.34

ittham vyavasita hantum

rishayo rudha-manyavah

nijaghnur hunkritair venam

hatam acyuta-nindaya

SYNONYMS

ittham -- thus; vyavasitah -- decided; hantum -- to kill; rishayah -- the sages; rudha -- manifested; manyavah -- their anger; nijaghnuh -- they killed; hum-kritaih -- by angry words or by sounds of hum; venam -- King Vena; hatam -- dead; acyuta -- against the Supreme Personality of Godhead; nindaya -- by blasphemy.

TRANSLATION

The great sages, thus manifesting their covert anger, immediately decided to kill the King. King Vena was already as good as dead due to his blasphemy against the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus without using any weapons, the sages killed King Vena simply by high-sounding words.

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