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Chapter 6: The Demigods and Demons Declare a Truce

Verse 17 of 34
SB 8.6.17

एक एवेश्वरस्तस्मिन्सुरकार्ये सुरेश्वरः विहर्तुकामस्तानाह समुद्रोन्मथनादिभिः

eka eveśvaras tasmin sura-kārye sureśvaraḥ vihartu-kāmas tān āha samudronmathanādibhiḥ

Synonyms

ekaḥ—alone; eva—indeed; īśvaraḥ—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tasmin—in that; sura-kārye—the activities of the demigods; sura-īśvaraḥ—the Lord of the demigods, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vihartu—to enjoy pastimes; kāmaḥ—desiring; tān—unto the demigods; āha—said; samudra-unmathana-ādibhiḥ—by activities of churning the ocean..

Translation

Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of the demigods, was capable of performing the activities of the demigods by Himself, He wanted to enjoy pastimes in churning the ocean. Therefore He spoke as follows.

Verse 17 of 34