Verse 18 of 44
SB 1.3.18
caturdaśaṁ nārasiṁhaṁ bibhrad daityendram ūrjitam dadāra karajair ūrāv erakāṁ kaṭa-kṛd yathā
Synonyms
caturdaśam—the fourteenth in the line; nārasiṁham—the incarnation of the Lord half man and half lion; bibhrat—advented; daityendram—the king of the atheist; ūrjitam—strongly built; dadāra—bifurcated; karajaiḥ—by the nails; ūrau—on the lap; erakām—canes; kaṭa-kṛt—carpenter, yatha—justlike.
Translation
In the fourteenth incarnation, the Lord appeard as Narasingh and bifurcated the strong body of the athiest (Hirnayakashipu) by the nails just like the carpenter pierces the cane.
Verse 18 of 44