Canto 12: The Age of Deterioration | Chapter 9: Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Sees the Illusory Potency of the Lord |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 12.9.20
sa kadācid bhramaḿs tasmin
pṛthivyāḥ kakudi dvijaḥ
nyāgrodha-potaḿ dadṛśe
phala-pallava-śobhitam
SYNONYMS
saḥ — he; kadācit — on one occasion; bhraman — while wandering; tasmin — in that water; pṛthivyāḥ — of earth; kakudi — upon a raised place; dvijaḥ — the brāhmaṇa; nyāgrodha-potam — a young banyan tree; dadṛśe — saw; phala — with fruits; pallava — and blossoms; śobhitam — decorated.
TRANSLATION
Once, while wandering in the water, the brāhmaṇa Mārkaṇḍeya discovered a small island, upon which stood a young banyan tree bearing blossoms and fruits.
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