Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 15: The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.15.30
sametya tarasā pratyag
dvābhyāḿ padbhyāḿ balaḿ balī
nihatyorasi kā-śabdaḿ
muñcan paryasarat khalaḥ
SYNONYMS
sametya — meeting Him; tarasā — swiftly; pratyak — hind; dvābhyām — with the two; padbhyām — legs; balam — Lord Baladeva; balī — the powerful demon; nihatya — striking; urasi — upon the chest; kā-śabdam — an ugly braying sound; muñcan — releasing; paryasarat — ran around; khalaḥ — the jackass.
TRANSLATION
The powerful demon rushed up to Lord Baladeva and sharply struck the Lord's chest with the hooves of his hind legs. Then Dhenuka began to run about, braying loudly.
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