Verse 4 of 36
SB 9.3.4
ते दैवचोदिता बाला ज्योतिषी कण्टकेन वै अविध्यन्मुग्धभावेन सुस्रावासृक्ततो बहिः
te daiva-coditā bālā jyotiṣī kaṇṭakena vai avidhyan mugdha-bhāvena susrāvāsṛk tato bahiḥ
Synonyms
te—those two; daiva-coditā—as if impelled by providence; bālā—that young daughter; jyotiṣī—two glowworms within the hole of the earthworm; kaṇṭakena—with a thorn; vai—indeed; avidhyat—pierced; mugdha-bhāvena—as if without knowledge; susrāva—came out; asṛk—blood; tataḥ—from there; bahiḥ—outside..
Translation
As if induced by providence, the girl ignorantly pierced those two glowworms with a thorn, and when they were pierced, blood began to ooze out of them.
Verse 4 of 36