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Chapter 6: The Demigods and Demons Declare a Truce

Verse 35 of 34
SB 8.6.35

निपतन्स गिरिस्तत्र बहूनमरदानवान् चूर्णयामास महता भारेण कनकाचलः

nipatan sa giris tatra bahūn amara-dānavān cūrṇayām āsa mahatā bhāreṇa kanakācalaḥ

Synonyms

nipatanfalling down; saḥthat; giriḥmountain; tatrathere; bahūnmany; amara-dānavāndemigods and demons; cūrṇayām āsawere smashed; mahatāby great; bhāreṇaweight; kanaka-acalaḥthe golden mountain known as Mandara..

Translation

The mountain known as Mandara, which was extremely heavy, being made of gold, fell and smashed many demigods and demons.

Purport

By constitution, gold is heavier than stone. Since Mandara Mountain was made of gold and was therefore heavier than stone, the demigods and demons could not properly carry it to the ocean of milk.

Verse 35 of 34
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