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Chapter 19: The Killing of the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa

Verse 11 of 38
SB 3.19.11

तां स आपततीं वीक्ष्य भगवान्समवस्थितः जग्राह लीलया प्राप्तां गरुत्मानिव पन्नगीम्

tāṁ sa āpatatīṁ vīkṣya bhagavān samavasthitaḥ jagrāha līlayā prāptāṁ garutmān iva pannagīm

Synonyms

tām—that mace; saḥ—He; āpatatīm—flying towards; vīkṣya—after seeing; bhagavān—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; samavasthitaḥ—stood firmly; jagrāha—caught; līlayā—easily; prāptām—entered into His presence; garutmān—Garuḍa; iva—as; pannagīm—a serpent..

Translation

When the Lord saw the mace flying towards Him, He stood firmly where He was and caught it with the same ease as Garuḍa, the king of birds, would seize a serpent.

Verse 11 of 38