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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.19.4

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 4

Verse text

sa tadā labdha-tīrtho 'pi
na babādhe nirāyudham
mānayan sa mṛdhe dharmaṁ
viṣvaksenaṁ prakopayan


Synonyms

saḥthat Hiraṇyākṣa — that Hiraṇyākṣa; tadāthen — then; labdhahaving gained an excellent opportunity-tīrthaḥhaving gained an excellent opportunity — having gained an excellent opportunity; apialthough — although; nanot — not; babādheattacked — attacked; nirāyudhamhaving no weapon — having no weapon; mānayanrespecting — respecting; saḥHiraṇyākṣa — Hiraṇyākṣa; mṛdhein battle — in battle; dharmamthe code of combat — the code of combat; viṣvaksenamthe Supreme Personality of Godhead — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; prakopayanmaking angry — making angry.


Translation

Even though the demon had an excellent opportunity to strike his unarmed foe without obstruction, he respected the law of single combat, thereby kindling the fury of the Supreme Lord.

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