Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 72: The Slaying of the Demon Jarāsandha |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.72.35
maṇḍalāni vicitrāṇi
savyaḿ dakṣiṇam eva ca
caratoḥ śuśubhe yuddhaḿ
naṭayor iva rańgiṇoḥ
SYNONYMS
maṇḍalāni — arcs; vicitrāṇi — skillful; savyam — to the left; dakṣiṇam — to the right; eva ca — also; caratoḥ — of them who were moving; śuśubhe — appeared splendid; yuddham — the fight; naṭayoḥ — of actors; iva — like; rańgiṇoḥ — on a stage.
TRANSLATION
As they skillfully circled left and right, like actors dancing on a stage, the fight presented a magnificent spectacle.
PURPORT
Jarāsandha and Bhīma here demonstrate their expertise in the use of clubs. Thus it can be understood that both fighters were fearless and steady even in the rage of battle.
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