SB 11.1.23

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Eleventh Canto - Chapter 1: The Curse Upon the Yadu Dynasty

SB 11.1.22 - SB 11.1.24

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 23

matsyo gṛhīto matsya-ghnair

jālenānyaiḥ sahārṇave

tasyodara-gataṁ lohaṁ

sa śalye lubdhako 'karot

SYNONYMS

matsyaḥ — the fish; gṛhītaḥ — being seized; matsya-ghnaiḥ — by fishermen; jālena — with a net; anyaiḥ saha — along with other fish; arṇave — within the ocean; tasya — of the fish; udara-gatam — contained in the stomach; loham — lump of iron; saḥ — he (Jarā); śalye — on his arrow; lubdhakaḥ — a hunter; akarot — placed.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

---

TRANSLATION

The fish was caught in the ocean along with other fish in a fisherman's net. The iron lump in the fish's stomach was taken by the hunter Jarā, who fixed it as an arrowhead at the end of his shaft.

SB 11.1.22 - SB 11.1.24