Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 51: The Deliverance of Mucukunda

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.51.9

evaḿ kṣipto 'pi bhagavān

prāviśad giri-kandaram

so 'pi praviṣṭas tatrānyaḿ

śayānaḿ dadṛśe naram

SYNONYMS

evam — thus; kṣiptaḥ — insulted; api — even though; bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; prāviśat — entered; giri-kandaram — the mountain cave; saḥhe, Kālayavana; apias well; praviṣṭaḥ — entering; tatra — there; anyam — another; śayānam — lying; dadṛśe — saw; naramman.

TRANSLATION

Although insulted in this way, the Supreme Lord entered the mountain cave. Kālayavana also entered, and there he saw another man lying asleep.

PURPORT

The Lord exhibits here His opulence of renunciation. Determined to execute His plan and give His blessings to Mucukunda, the Lord ignored Kālayavana's insults and calmly proceeded with His program.

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