SB 12.8.31
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 31
- dṛṣṭvā nistejasaṁ kāmaṁ
- sa-gaṇaṁ bhagavān svarāṭ
- śrutvānubhāvaṁ brahmarṣer
- vismayaṁ samagāt param
SYNONYMS
dṛṣṭvā — seeing; nistejasam — deprived of his power; kāmam — Cupid; sa-gaṇam — along with his associates; bhagavān — the powerful lord; sva-rāṭ — King Indra; śrutvā — and hearing; anubhāvam — the influence; brahma-ṛṣeḥ — of the sage among the brāhmaṇas; vismayam — astonishment; samagāt — he attained; param — great.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
The mighty King Indra was most astonished when he heard of the mystic prowess of the exalted sage Mārkaṇḍeya and saw how Cupid and his associates had become powerless in his presence.