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| Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 9: The Dynasty of Amsuman |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.9.4
SYNONYMS
kah -- who is that person; api -- indeed; dharayita -- who can sustain; vegam -- the force of the waves; patantyah -- while falling down; me -- of me; mahi-tale -- upon this earth; anyatha -- otherwise; bhu-talam -- the surface of the earth; bhittva -- piercing; nrpa -- O King; yasye -- I shall go down; rasatalam -- to Patala, the lower part of the universe.
TRANSLATION
Mother Ganges replied: When I fall from the sky to the surface of the planet earth, the water will certainly be very forceful. Who will sustain that force? If I am not sustained, I shall pierce the surface of the earth and go down to Rasatala, the Patala area of the universe.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness