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SB 10.42.16

Devanāgarī

पुरुषैर्बहुभिर्गुप्तमर्चितं परमर्द्धिमत् । वार्यमाणो नृभि: कृष्ण: प्रसह्य धनुराददे ॥ १६ ॥

Text

puruṣair bahubhir guptam arcitaṁ paramarddhimat vāryamāṇo nṛbhiḥ kṛṣṇaḥ prasahya dhanur ādade

Synonyms

puruṣaiḥ—by men;bahubhiḥ—many;guptam—guarded;arcitam—being worshiped;parama—supreme;ṛddhi—opulence;mat—possessing;vāryamāṇaḥ—warded off;nṛbhiḥ—by the guards;kṛṣṇaḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇa;prasahya—by force;dhanuḥ—the bow;ādade—picked up.

Translation

That most opulent bow was guarded by a large company of men, who were respectfully worshiping it. Kṛṣṇa pushed His way forward and, despite the guards’ attempts to stop Him, picked it up.

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