Skip to main content

ŚB 10.38.36

Devanagari

भगवांस्तमभिप्रेत्य रथाङ्गाङ्कितपाणिना ।
परिरेभेऽभ्युपाकृष्य प्रीत: प्रणतवत्सल: ॥ ३६ ॥

Text

bhagavāṁs tam abhipretya
rathāṅgāṅkita-pāṇinā
parirebhe ’bhyupākṛṣya
prītaḥ praṇata-vatsalaḥ

Synonyms

bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; tam — him, Akrūra; abhipretya — recognizing; ratha-aṅga — with a chariot wheel; aṅkita — marked; pāṇinā — by His hand; parirebhe — He embraced; abhyupākṛṣya — pulling near; prītaḥ — pleased; praṇata — to those who are surrendered; vatsalaḥ — who is benignly disposed.

Translation

Recognizing Akrūra, Lord Kṛṣṇa drew him close with His hand, which bears the sign of the chariot wheel, and then embraced him. Kṛṣṇa felt pleased, for He is always benignly disposed toward His surrendered devotees.

Purport

According to the ācāryas, by extending His hand marked with the chariot wheel, or cakra, Lord Kṛṣṇa indicated His ability to kill Kaṁsa.