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Chapter 5: The Meeting of Nanda Mahārāja and Vasudeva

Verse 21 of 30
SB 10.5.21

तं दृष्ट्वा सहसोत्थाय देहः प्राणमिवागतम् प्रीतः प्रियतमं दोर्भ्यां सस्वजे प्रेमविह्वलः

taṁ dṛṣṭvā sahasotthāya dehaḥ prāṇam ivāgatam prītaḥ priyatamaṁ dorbhyāṁ sasvaje prema-vihvalaḥ

Synonyms

tamhim (Vasudeva); dṛṣṭvāseeing; sahasāsuddenly; utthāyagetting up; dehaḥthe same body; prāṇamlife; ivaas if; āgatamhad returned; prītaḥso pleased; priya-tamamhis dear friend and brother; dorbhyāmby his two arms; sasvajeembraced; prema-vihvalaḥoverwhelmed with love and affection..

Translation

When Nanda Mahārāja heard that Vasudeva had come, he was overwhelmed with love and affection, being as pleased as if his body had regained its life. Seeing Vasudeva suddenly present, he got up and embraced him with both arms.

Purport

Nanda Mahārāja was older than Vasudeva. Therefore Nanda Mahārāja embraced him, and Vasudeva offered him namaskāra.

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