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ŚB 3.19.3

Devanagari

सा हता तेन गदया विहता भगवत्करात् ।
विघूर्णितापतद्रेजे तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ३ ॥

Text

sā hatā tena gadayā
vihatā bhagavat-karāt
vighūrṇitāpatad reje
tad adbhutam ivābhavat

Synonyms

— that mace; hatā — struck; tena — by Hiraṇyākṣa; gadayā — with his mace; vihatā — slipped; bhagavat — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; karāt — from the hand; vighūrṇitā — whirling; apatat — fell down; reje — was shining; tat — that; adbhutam — miraculous; iva — indeed; abhavat — was.

Translation

Struck by the demon’s mace, however, the Lord’s mace slipped from His hand and looked splendid as it fell down whirling. This was miraculous, for the mace was blazing wonderfully.