Verse 18 of 44
SB 1.3.18
chaturdasham narasigam vibhrad daityendram urjitam dadara karajairurau erakam katakridyatha
Synonyms
chaturdasham—the fourteenth in the line; narasingham—the incarnation of the Lord half man and half lion; vibhrad—advented; daityendram—the king of the atheist; urjitam—strongly built; dadara—bifurcated; karajai—by the nails; urou—on the lap; erakam—canes; katakrid—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