SB 10.42.16 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

पुरुषैर्बहुभिर्गुप्तमर्चितं परमर्द्धिमत् वार्यमाणो नृभि: कृष्ण: प्रसह्य धनुराददे ॥ १६ ॥

Verse text

puruṣair bahubhir guptam arcitaṁ paramarddhimat vāryamāṇo nṛbhiḥ kṛṣṇaḥ prasahya dhanur ādade

Synonyms

puruṣaiḥ — by men ; bahubhiḥ — many ; guptam — guarded ; arcitam — being worshiped ; parama — supreme ; ṛddhi — opulence ; mat — possessing ; vāryamāṇaḥ — warded off ; nṛbhiḥ — by the guards ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; prasahya — by force ; dhanuḥ — the bow ; ādade — picked up .

Translation

That most opulent bow was guarded by a large company of men, who were respectfully worshiping it. Kṛṣṇa pushed His way forward and, despite the guards’ attempts to stop Him, picked it up.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

That most opulent bow was guarded by a large company of men, who were respectfully worshiping it. Kṛṣṇa pushed His way forward and, despite the guards' attempts to stop Him, picked it up. KB 10.42.16 Within the sacrificial arena, this bow was protected by many constables and watchmen engaged by King Kaṁsa. As Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma approached the bow, They were warned not to go nearer, but Kṛṣṇa ignored this warning. He forcibly went up and immediately took the big bow …

Purport (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

Krsna took the bow with great force (prasahya).

Purport (Jiva Goswami)

The bow was guarded by and worshipped by many of Kaṁsa’s servants and thus had a great wealth of ornaments etc. The guards in anger tried to stop him from approaching out of affection for and fear of Kaṁsa.