Madhya 8.147
TEXT 147
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কস্যানুভাবোঽস্য ন দেব বিদ্মহে
তবাঙ্ঘ্রিরেণুস্পরশাধিকারঃ । যদ্বাঞ্ছয়া শ্রীর্ললনাচরত্তপো বিহায় কামান্ সুচিরং ধৃতব্রতা ॥ ১৪৭ ॥ kasyanubhavo 'sya na deva vidmahe
tavaṅghri-renu-sparasadhikarah
yad-vanchaya srir lalanacarat tapo
vihaya kaman suciram dhrta-vrata
SYNONYMS
kasya-of what; anubhavah-a result; asya-of the serpent (Kaliya); na-not; deva-my Lord; vidmahe-we know; tava-aṅghri-of Your lotus feet; renu-of the dust; sparasa-for touching; adhikarah-qualification; yat-which; vanchaya-by desiring; srih-the goddess of fortune; lalana-the topmost woman; acarat-performed; tapah-austerity; vihaya-giving up; kaman-all desires; suciram-for a long time; dhrta-a law upheld; vrata-as a vow.
TRANSLATION
" 'O Lord, we do not know how the serpent Kaliya attained such an opportunity to be touched by the dust of Your lotus feet. For this end, the goddess of fortune performed austerities for centuries, giving up all other desires and taking austere vows. Indeed, we do not know how this serpent Kaliya got such an opportunity.'
This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.16.36) was spoken by the wives of the Kaliya demon.
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