← Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1962)

Chapter 3: Description of Incarnations of Godhead

Verse 18 of 44
SB 1.3.18

chaturdasham narasigam vibhrad daityendram urjitam dadara karajairurau erakam katakridyatha

Synonyms

chaturdashamthe fourteenth in the line; narasinghamthe incarnation of the Lord half man and half lion; vibhradadvented; daityendramthe king of the atheist; urjitamstrongly built; dadarabifurcated; karajaiby the nails; urouon the lap; erakamcanes; katakridcarpenter; yathajustlike.

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
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