Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 50: Kṛṣṇa Establishes the City of Dvārakā

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.50.22

hariḥ parānīka-payomucāḿ muhuḥ

śilīmukhāty-ulbaṇa-varṣa-pīḍitam

sva-sainyam ālokya surāsurārcitaḿ

vyasphūrjayac chārńga-śarāsanottamam

SYNONYMS

hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; para — of the enemy; anīka — of the armies; payaḥ-mucām — (which were like) clouds; muhuḥ — repeatedly; śilīmukha — of their arrows; ati — extremely; ulbaṇa — fearsome; varṣa — by the rain; pīḍitam — pained; sva — His own; sainyam — army; ālokya — seeing; sura — by demigods; asura — and demons; arcitam — worshiped; vyasphūrjayatHe twanged; śārńga — known as Śārńga; śara-asana — His bow; uttamam — most excellent.

TRANSLATION

Seeing His army tormented by the relentless and savage rain of arrows from the massive opposing forces gathered like clouds about Him, Lord Hari twanged His excellent bow, Śārńga, which both gods and demons worship.

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