Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 71: The Lord Travels to Indraprastha

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.71.7

brahma-veṣa-dharo gatvā

taḿ bhikṣeta vṛkodaraḥ

haniṣyati na sandeho

dvai-rathe tava sannidhau

SYNONYMS

brahma — of a brāhmaṇa; veṣa — the dress; dharaḥ — wearing; gatvā — going; tamto him, Jarāsandha; bhikṣeta — should beg; vṛka-udaraḥBhīma; haniṣyatihe will kill him; nano; sandehaḥ — doubt; dvai-rathein one-on-one chariot combat; tava — Your; sannidhauin the presence.

TRANSLATION

Bhīma should go to him disguised as a brāhmaṇa and beg charity. Thus he will obtain single combat with Jarāsandha, and in Your presence Bhīma will no doubt kill him.

PURPORT

The idea is that Bhīma should beg as charity a one-to-one fight with Jarāsandha.

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