SB 10.61.35
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 35
- naivākṣa-kovidā yūyaṁ
- gopālā vana-gocarāḥ
- akṣair dīvyanti rājāno
- bāṇaiś ca na bhavādṛśāḥ
SYNONYMS
na — not; eva — indeed; akṣa — in playing at dice; kovidāḥ — expert; yūyam — You; gopālāḥ — cowherds; vana — in the forest; gocarāḥ — ranging about; akṣaiḥ — with dice; dīvyanti — play; rājānaḥ — kings; bāṇaiḥ — with arrows; ca — and; na — not; bhavādṛśāḥ — the likes of You.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
[Rukmī said:] You cowherds who wander about the forests know nothing about dice. Playing with dice and sporting with arrows are only for kings, not for the likes of You.