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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

tām—the cow-shaped earth; anvadhāvat—he chased; tat—then; vainyaḥ—the son of King Vena; kupitaḥ—being very much angry; ati-aruṇa—very red; īkṣaṇaḥ—his eyes; śaram—an arrow; dhanuṣi—on the bow; sandhāya—placing; yatra yatra—wherever; palāyate—she 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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