Canto 3: The Status Quo | Chapter 19: The Killing of the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.19.10
āha cāyudham ādhatsva
ghaṭasva tvaḿ jigīṣasi
ity uktaḥ sa tadā bhūyas
tāḍayan vyanadad bhṛśam
SYNONYMS
āha — He said; ca — and; āyudham — weapon; ādhatsva — take up; ghaṭasva — try; tvam — you; jigīṣasi — are eager to conquer; iti — thus; uktaḥ — challenged; saḥ — Hiraṇyākṣa; tadā — at that time; bhūyaḥ — again; tāḍayan — striking at; vyanadat — roared; bhṛśam — loudly.
TRANSLATION
The Lord then said: "Take up your weapon and try again, eager as you are to conquer Me." Challenged in these words, the demon aimed his mace at the Lord and once more loudly roared.
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