SB 10.12.19

TEXT 19

TEXT

@h"Ae ima‡aAiNA gAd"ta
s$aÔvakU(qM% paur": isTatama,
@smats$aÍls$anavyaAÔa-
vyaAlatauNx"Ayatae na vaA

aho mitrani gadata

sattva-kutam purah sthitam

asmat-saṅgrasana-vyatta-

vyala-tundayate na va

aho-oh; mitrani-friends; gadata-just let us know; sattva-kutam-dead python; purah sthitam-as it is just before us all; asmat-all of us; saṅgrasana-to devour us altogether; vyatta-vyala-tunda-yate-the python has spread its mouth; na va-whether it is a fact or not.

TRANSLATION

The boys said: Dear friends, is this creature dead, or is it actually a living python with its mouth spread wide just to swallow us all? Kindly clear up this doubt.

PURPORT

The friends began to discuss among themselves the reality of the wonderful creature laying before them. Was it dead, or was it actually a living python trying to swallow them up?