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Chapter 21: Bali Mahārāja Arrested by the Lord

Verse 24 of 31
SB 8.21.24

एतान्वयं विजेष्यामो यदि दैवं प्रसीदति तस्मात्कालं प्रतीक्षध्वं यो नो ऽर्थत्वाय कल्पते

etān vayaṁ vijeṣyāmo yadi daivaṁ prasīdati tasmāt kālaṁ pratīkṣadhvaṁ yo no 'rthatvāya kalpate

Synonyms

etānall these soldiers of the demigods; vayamwe; vijeṣyāmaḥshall gain victory over them; yadiif; daivamprovidence; prasīdatiis in favor; tasmāttherefore; kālamthat favorable time; pratīkṣadhvamwait until; yaḥwhich; naḥour; arthatvāya kalpateshould be considered in our favor..

Translation

Unless providence is in our favor, we shall not be able to gain victory. Therefore we must wait for that favorable time when our defeating them will be possible.

Verse 24 of 31
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