Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 77: Lord Kṛṣṇa Slays the Demon Śālva |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.77.21
gadāyāḿ sannivṛttāyāḿ
śālvas tv antaradhīyata
tato muhūrta āgatya
puruṣaḥ śirasācyutam
devakyā prahito 'smīti
natvā prāha vaco rudan
SYNONYMS
gadāyām — the club; sannivṛttāyām — when it was withdrawn; śālvaḥ — Śālva; tu — but; antaradhīyata — disappeared; tataḥ — then; muhūrte — after a moment; āgatya — coming; puruṣaḥ — a man; śirasā — with his head; acyutam — to Lord Kṛṣṇa; devakyā — by mother Devakī; prahitaḥ — sent; asmi — I am; iti — so saying; natvā — bowing down; prāha — he spoke; vacaḥ — these words; rudan — crying.
TRANSLATION
But as soon as Lord Acyuta withdrew His club, Śālva disappeared from sight, and a moment later a man approached the Lord. Bowing his head down to Him, he announced, "Devakī has sent me," and, sobbing, spoke the following words.
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