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SB 10.34.11

Devanāgarī

को भवान् परया लक्ष्म्या रोचतेऽद्भ‍ुतदर्शन: । कथं जुगुप्सितामेतां गतिं वा प्रापितोऽवश: ॥ ११ ॥

Text

ko bhavān parayā lakṣmyā rocate ’dbhuta-darśanaḥ kathaṁ jugupsitām etāṁ gatiṁ vā prāpito ’vaśaḥ

Synonyms

kaḥ—who;bhavān—your good self;parayā—with great;lakṣmyā—beauty;rocate—shine;adbhuta—wonderful;darśanaḥ—to see;katham—why;jugupsitām—terrible;etām—this;gatim—destination;vā—and;prāpitaḥ—made to assume;avaśaḥ—beyond your control.

Translation

[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] My dear sir, you appear so wonderful, glowing with such great beauty. Who are you? And who forced you to assume this terrible body of a snake?

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