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Chapter 17: Mahārāja Pṛthu Becomes Angry at the Earth

Verse 15 of 34
SB 4.17.15

तामन्वधावत्तद्वैन्यः कुपितो ऽत्यरुणेक्षणः शरं धनुषि सन्धाय यत्र यत्र पलायते

tām anvadhāvat tad vainyaḥ kupito 'tyaruṇekṣaṇaḥ śaraṁ dhanuṣi sandhāya yatra yatra palāyate

Synonyms

tāmthe cow-shaped earth; anvadhāvathe chased; tatthen; vainyaḥthe son of King Vena; kupitaḥbeing very much angry; ati-aruṇavery red; īkṣaṇaḥhis eyes; śaraman arrow; dhanuṣion the bow; sandhāyaplacing; yatra yatrawherever; palāyateshe flees..

Translation

Seeing this, Mahārāja Pṛthu became very angry, and his eyes became as red as the early-morning sun. Placing an arrow on his bow, he chased the cow-shaped earth wherever she would run.

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