Verse 5 of 49
SB 6.9.5
सोमपीथं तु यत्तस्य शिर आसीत्कपिंजलः कलविंकः सुरापीथमन्नादं यत्स तित्तिरिः
soma-pīthaṁ tu yat tasya śira āsīt kapiñjalaḥ kalaviṅkaḥ surā-pītham annādaṁ yat sa tittiriḥ
Synonyms
soma-pītham—used for drinking soma-rasa; tu—however; yat—which; tasya—of him (Viśvarūpa); śiraḥ—the head; āsīt—became; kapiñjalaḥ—a francolin partridge; kalaviṅkaḥ—a sparrow; surā-pītham—meant for drinking wine; anna-adam—used for eating food; yat—which; saḥ—that; tittiriḥ—a common partridge..
Translation
Thereafter, the head meant for drinking soma-rasa was transformed into a kapiñjala [francolin partridge]. Similarly, the head meant for drinking wine was transformed into a kalaviṅka [sparrow], and the head meant for eating food became a tittiri [common partridge].
Verse 5 of 49