Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

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raṅga-dvāraṁ samāsādya
tasmin nāgam avasthitam
apaśyat kuvalayāpīḍaṁ
kṛṣṇo ’mbaṣṭha-pracoditam

WORD BY WORD



TRANSLATION

When Lord Kṛṣṇa reached the entrance to the arena, He saw the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa blocking His way at the urging of his keeper.

PURPORT

The elephant-keeper revealed his malicious intent by blocking Lord Kṛṣṇa’s entrance into the arena.

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