Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 37: The Killing of the Demons Kesi and Vyoma

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.37.5

sah labdha-samjnah punar utthito rusa

vyadaya kesi tarasapatad dharim

so 'py asya vaktre bhujam uttaram smayan

pravesayam asa yathoragam bile

SYNONYMS

sah -- he, Kesi; labdha -- regaining; samjnah -- consciousness; punah -- again; utthitah -- rose up; rusa -- in anger; vyadaya -- opening (his mouth) wide; kesi -- Kesi; tarasa -- rapidly; apatat -- ran; harim -- toward Krsna; sah -- He, Lord Krsna; api -- and; asya -- his; vaktre -- in the mouth; bhujam -- His arm; uttaram -- left; smayan -- smiled; pravesayam asa -- placed within; yatha -- as; uragam -- a snake; bile -- (enters)within a hole.

TRANSLATION

Upon regaining consciousness Kesi angrily got up, opened his mouth wide and again rushed to attack Lord Krsna. But the Lord just smiled and thrust His left arm into the horse's mouth as easily as one would make a snake enter a hole in the ground.

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