śrī-satyovāca

saptokṣaṇo 'ti-bala-vīrya-su-tīkṣṇa-śṛńgān

pitrā kṛtān kṣitipa-vīrya-parīkṣaṇāya

tān vīra-durmada-hanas tarasā nigṛhya

krīḍan babandha ha yathā śiśavo 'ja-tokān

ya itthaḿ vīrya-śulkāḿ māḿ

dāsībhiś catur-angiṇīm

pathi nirjitya rājanyān

ninye tad-dāsyam astu me

sri-satya uvaca -- Sri Satya said; sapta -- seven; ukshanah -- bulls; ati -- great; bala -- whose strength; virya -- and vitality; su -- very; tikshna -- sharp; sringan -- whose horns; pitra -- by my father; kritan -- made; kshitipa -- of the kings; virya -- the prowess; parikshanaya -- for testing; tan -- them (the bulls); vira -- of heroes; durmada -- the false pride; hanah -- who destroyed; tarasa -- quickly; nigrihya -- subduing; kridan -- playing; babandha ha -- He tied up; yatha -- as; sisavah -- children; aja -- of goats; tokan -- the infants; yah -- who; ittham -- in this manner; virya -- heroism; sulkam -- whose price; mam -- me; dasibhih -- with maidservants; catuh-anginim -- protected by an army of four divisions (chariots, horses, elephants and infantry); pathi -- along the road; nirjitya -- defeating; rajanyan -- the kings; ninye -- He took me away; tat -- to Him; dasyam -- servitude; astu -- may there be; me -- my.


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Sri Satya said: My father arranged for seven extremely powerful and vigorous bulls with deadly sharp horns to test the prowess of the kings who desired my hand in marriage. Although these bulls destroyed the false pride of many heroes, Lord Krishna subdued them effortlessly, tying them up in the same way that children playfully tie up a goat's kids. He thus purchased me with His valor. Then He took me away with my maidservants and a full army of four divisions, defeating all the kings who opposed Him along the road. May I be granted the privilege of serving that Lord.

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