← Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1962)

Chapter 7: The Son of Drona Punished

Verse 20 of 56
SB 1.7.20

atha upasprisya salilam sandadhe tat samahitah ajanann ati samharam pranakrichhra upasthite.

Synonyms

athathus; apasprispyatouching in sanctity; salilamwater; sandadhechanted the hymns; tatthat; samahitambeing in concentration; ajaananwithout knowing; apialthough; samaharamwithdrawal; pranakrichhralife being put into danger; upastithitebeing placed in such position.

Translation

Although it was not known to him how to withdraw the nuclear weapon still his life being placed in danger he touched water in sanctity and concentrated upon the chanting of the hymns for throwing the nuclear weapon.

Purport

Subtle form of material activities is finer than the grosser method of material manipulation. Such subtle form of material activities are effected through purification of sound. The same method is adopted here in the matter of chanting hymns to act as nuclear weapon.

Verse 20 of 56
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