Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 27: Lord Indra and Mother Surabhi Offer Prayers

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.27.14

śrī-śuka uvāca

evaḿ sańkīrtitaḥ kṛṣṇo

maghonā bhagavān amum

megha-gambhīrayā vācā

prahasann idam abravīt

SYNONYMS

śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; evamin this manner; sańkīrtitaḥ — glorified; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; maghonā — by Indra; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; amumto him; megha — like the clouds; gambhīrayā — grave; vācā — with words; prahasan — smiling; idam — the following; abravīt — spoke.

TRANSLATION

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus glorified by Indra, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, smiled and then spoke to him as follows in a voice resonant like the clouds.

PURPORT

Although in this pastime Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared to be a small boy, the words megha-gambhīrayā vācā indicate that He spoke to Indra with the deep, resonant voice of the Supreme Lord.

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