SB 10.83.23
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 23
- sajyaṁ kṛtvāpare vīrā
- māgadhāmbaṣṭha-cedipāḥ
- bhīmo duryodhanaḥ karṇo
- nāvidaṁs tad-avasthitim
SYNONYMS
sajyam — strung; kṛtvā — making (the bow); apare — other; vīrāḥ — heroes; māgadha — the King of Magadha (Jarāsandha); ambaṣṭha — the King of Ambaṣṭha; cedi-pāḥ — the ruler of Cedi (Śiśupāla); bhīmaḥ duryodhanaḥ karṇaḥ — Bhīma, Duryodhana and Karṇa; na avidan — they could not find; tad — of it (the target); avasthitim — the location.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
A few heroes—namely Jarāsandha, Śiśupāla, Bhīma, Duryodhana, Karṇa and the King of Ambaṣṭha—succeeded in stringing the bow, but none of them could find the target.
PURPORT
These kings were very strong physically, but they were not skillful enough to find the target.