Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.36.24

mañcāḥ kriyantāḿ vividhā

malla-rańga-pariśritāḥ

paurā jānapadāḥ sarve

paśyantu svaira-saḿyugam

SYNONYMS

mancāḥ — stages; kriyantām — should be built; vividhāḥ — various; malla-rańga — a wrestling ring; pariśritāḥ — surrounding; paurāḥ — the residents of the city; jānapadāḥ — and the residents of the outlying districts; sarve — all; paśyantu — should see; svaira — voluntarily participated in; saḿyugam — the competition.

TRANSLATION

Erect a wrestling ring with many surrounding viewing stands, and bring all the residents of the city and the outlying districts to see the open competition.

PURPORT

The word mañcāḥ refers to platforms constructed with large pillars. Kaḿsa wanted a festive atmosphere so that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma would not be afraid to come.

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