Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 59: The Killing of the Demon Naraka

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.59.31

tasyātmajo 'yaḿ tava pāda-pańkajaḿ

bhītaḥ prapannārti-haropasāditaḥ

tat pālayainaḿ kuru hasta-pańkajaḿ

śirasy amuṣyākhila-kalmaṣāpaham

SYNONYMS

tasya — of him (Bhaumāsura); ātma-jaḥ — son; ayam — this; tava — Your; pāda — feet; pańkajam — lotuslike; bhītaḥ — afraid; prapanna — of those who take shelter; ārti — the distress; haraO You who remove; upasāditaḥ — has approached; tat — therefore; pālaya — please protect; enam — him; kuru — place; hasta-pańkajam — Your lotus hand; śirasi — on the head; amuṣya — his; akhila — all; kalmaṣa — sins; apaham — which eradicates.

TRANSLATION

Here is the son of Bhaumāsura. Frightened, he is approaching Your lotus feet, since You remove the distress of all who seek refuge in You. Please protect him. Place Your lotus hand, which dispels all sins, upon his head.

PURPORT

Here the earth-goddess seeks protection for her grandson, who has been frightened by all the terribly violent events that just took place.

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