Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.36.8

ity asphotyacyuto 'ristam

tala-sabdena kopayan

sakhyur amse bhujabhogam

prasaryavasthito harih

SYNONYMS

iti -- speaking thus; asphotya -- slapping His arms; acyutah -- the infallible Lord; aristam -- Aristasura; tala -- from His palms; sabdena -- with the sound; kopayan -- angering; sakhyuh -- of a friend; amse -- over the shoulder; bhuja -- His arm; abhogam -- (which is like) a serpent's body; prasarya -- throwing; avasthitah -- was standing; harih -- Lord Hari.

TRANSLATION

Having spoken these words, the infallible Lord Hari slapped His arms with His palms, further angering Arista with the loud sound. The Lord then casually threw His mighty, serpentine arm over the shoulder of a friend and stood facing the demon.

PURPORT

Lord Krsna showed His contempt for the ignorant demon.

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