Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 68: The Marriage of Sāmba

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.68.27

alaḿ yadūnāḿ naradeva-lāñchanair

dātuḥ pratīpaiḥ phaṇinām ivāmṛtam

ye 'smat-prasādopacitā hi yādavā

ājñāpayanty adya gata-trapā bata

SYNONYMS

alam — enough; yadūnām — for the Yadus; nara-deva — of kings; lāñchanaiḥ — with the symbols; dātuḥ — for the giver; pratīpaiḥ — adverse; phaṇinām — for snakes; iva — just like; amṛtam — nectar; ye — who; asmat — our; prasāda — by the grace; upacitāḥmade prosperous; hi — indeed; yādavāḥ — the Yadus; ājñāpayantiare ordering; adya — now; gata-trapāḥ — having lost shame; bata — indeed.

TRANSLATION

No longer should the Yadus be allowed to use these royal symbols, which now cause trouble for those who gave them, like milk fed to poisonous snakes. Having prospered by our grace, these Yādavas have now lost all shame and are daring to command us!

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