Canto 9: LiberationChapter 1: King Sudyumna Becomes a Woman

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.1.23-24

sa ekada maharaja

vicaran mrigayam vane

vritah katipayamatyair

asvam aruhya saindhavam

pragrihya ruciram capam

sarams ca paramadbhutan

damsito 'numrigam viro

jagama disam uttaram

SYNONYMS

sah -- Sudyumna; ekada -- once upon a time; maharaja -- O King Parikshit; vicaran -- touring; mrigayam -- for hunting; vane -- in the forest; vritah -- accompanied; katipaya -- a few; amatyaih -- by ministers or associates; asvam -- upon a horse; aruhya -- riding; saindhavam -- born in the Sindhupradesa; pragrihya -- holding in hand; ruciram -- beautiful; capam -- bow; saran ca -- and arrows; parama-adbhutan -- very wonderful, uncommon; damsitah -- wearing armor; anumrigam -- behind the animals; virah -- the hero; jagama -- went toward; disam uttaram -- the north.

TRANSLATION

O King Parikshit, that hero Sudyumna, accompanied by a few ministers and associates and riding on a horse brought from Sindhupradesa, once went into the forest to hunt. He wore armor and was decorated with bows and arrows, and he was very beautiful. While following the animals and killing them, he reached the northern part of the forest.

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