El Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 10: The Summum Bonum

Capítulo 43: Krishna Kills the Elephant Kuvalayapida. Texto 3

baddhvā parikaraḿ śauriḥ

samuhya kuṭilālakān

uvāca hastipaḿ vācā

megha-nāda-gabhīrayā

baddhva -- binding; parikaram -- His clothes; saurih -- Lord Krishna; samuhya -- tying together; kutila -- curled; alakan -- the locks of His hair; uvaca -- He spoke; hasti-pam -- to the elephant-keeper; vaca -- with words; megha -- of a cloud; nada -- like the sound; gabhiraya -- grave.


Texto

Securely binding up His clothes and tying back His curly locks, Lord Krishna addressed the elephant-keeper with words as grave as the rumbling of a cloud.

Significado

Lord Krishna was obviously preparing for a fight. According to Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, the Lord put aside His jacket, tightened His belt and tied back His hair.