Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 42: The Breaking of the Sacrificial Bow

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.42.33

ānarcuḥ puruṣā rańgaḿ

tūrya-bheryaś ca jaghnire

mañcāś cālańkṛtāḥ sragbhiḥ

patākā-caila-toraṇaiḥ

SYNONYMS

ānarcuḥ — worshiped; puruṣāḥ — the King's men; rańgam — the arena; tūrya — musical instruments; bheryaḥ — drums; ca — and; jaghnire — they vibrated; mañcāḥ — the viewing platforms; ca — and; alańkṛtāḥ — were decorated; sragbhiḥ — with garlands; patākā — with flags; caila — cloth ribbons; toraṇaiḥ — and gateways.

TRANSLATION

The King's men performed the ritual worship of the wrestling arena, sounded their drums and other instruments and decorated the viewing galleries with garlands, flags, ribbons and arches.

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