Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 88: Lord Śiva Saved from Vṛkāsura |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.88.14
vṛko nāmāsuraḥ putraḥ
śakuneḥ pathi nāradam
dṛṣṭvāśu-toṣaḿ papraccha
deveṣu triṣu durmatiḥ
SYNONYMS
vṛkaḥ — Vṛka; nāma — by name; asuraḥ — a demon; putraḥ — a son; śakuneḥ — of Śakuni; pathi — on the road; nāradam — the sage Nārada; dṛṣṭvā — seeing; āśu — quickly; toṣam — pleased; papraccha — he asked about; deveṣu — among the lords; triṣu — three; durmatiḥ — wicked.
TRANSLATION
The demon named Vṛka, a son of Śakuni's, once met Nārada on the road. The wicked fellow asked him which of the three chief gods could be pleased most quickly.
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