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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.7.25
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 25
- vakṣaḥ-sthala-sparśa-rugna-mahendra-vāha-
- dantair viḍambita-kakubjuṣa ūḍha-hāsam
- sadyo 'subhiḥ saha vineṣyati dāra-hartur
- visphūrjitair dhanuṣa uccarato 'dhisainye
vakṣaḥchest-sthalachest — chest; sparśatouched by — touched by; rugnabroken — broken; mahāthe King of heaven-indrathe King of heaven — the King of heaven; vāhathe conveyor — the conveyor; dantaiḥby the trunk — by the trunk; viḍambitailluminated — illuminated; kakupall directions thus being served-juṣaḥall directions thus being served — all directions thus being served; ūḍhaovertaken by laughter-hāsamovertaken by laughter — overtaken by laughter; sadyaḥwithin no time — within no time; asubhiḥby the life — by the life; sahaalong with — along with; vineṣyatiwas killed — was killed; dāraof the one who kidnapped the wife-hartuḥof the one who kidnapped the wife — of the one who kidnapped the wife; visphūrjitaiḥby the tingling of the bow — by the tingling of the bow; dhanuṣaḥbow — bow; uccarataḥstrolling fast — strolling fast; adhisainyein the midst of the fighting soldiers of both sides — in the midst of the fighting soldiers of both sides.
When Rāvaṇa was engaged in the battle, the trunk of the elephant which carried the King of heaven, Indra, broke in pieces, having collided with the chest of Rāvaṇa, and the scattered broken parts illuminated all directions. Rāvaṇa therefore felt proud of his prowess and began to loiter in the midst of the fighting soldiers, thinking himself the conqueror of all directions. But his laughter, overtaken by joy, along with his very air of life, suddenly ceased with the tingling sound of the bow of Rāmacandra, the Personality of Godhead.
However powerful a living being may be, when he is condemned by God no one can save him, and, similarly, however weak one may be, if he is protected by the Lord no one can annihilate him.