Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

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śrī-satyovāca
saptokṣaṇo ’ti-bala-vīrya-su-tīkṣṇa-śṛṅgān
pitrā kṛtān kṣitipa-vīrya-parīkṣaṇāya
tān vīra-durmada-hanas tarasā nigṛhya
krīḍan babandha ha yathā śiśavo ’ja-tokān
ya itthaṁ vīrya-śulkāṁ māṁ
dāsībhiś catur-angiṇīm
pathi nirjitya rājanyān
ninye tad-dāsyam astu me

WORD BY WORD



TRANSLATION

Śrī Satyā said: My father arranged for seven extremely powerful and vigorous bulls with deadly sharp horns to test the prowess of the kings who desired my hand in marriage. Although these bulls destroyed the false pride of many heroes, Lord Kṛṣṇa subdued them effortlessly, tying them up in the same way that children playfully tie up a goat’s kids. He thus purchased me with His valor. Then He took me away with my maidservants and a full army of four divisions, defeating all the kings who opposed Him along the road. May I be granted the privilege of serving that Lord.

PURPORT

This verse has not purport by His Holiness Hṛdayānanda dās Gosvāmi, initiated disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Svāmī Prabhupāda.



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