Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 34: Nanda Maharaja Saved and Sankhacuda Slain

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.34.15

tam tvaham bhava-bhitanam

prapannanam bhayapaham

aprcche sapa-nirmuktah

pada-sparsad amiva-han

SYNONYMS

tam -- that same person; tva -- You; aham -- I; bhava -- of material existence; bhitanam -- for those who are afraid; prapannanam -- who are surrendered; bhaya -- of fear; apaham -- the remover; aprcche -- I request permission; sapa -- from the curse; nirmuktah -- freed; pada-sparsat -- by the touch of Your foot; amiva -- of all distress; han -- O destroyer.

TRANSLATION

My Lord, You destroy all fear for those who, fearing this material world, take shelter of You. By the touch of Your feet I am now freed from the curse of the sages. O destroyer of distress, please let me return to my planet.

PURPORT

According to the acaryas, the word aprcche indicates that Sudarsana humbly requested the Lord for permission to return to his abode, where he might take up his duties again, certainly in a chastened state of mind.

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