Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 43: Kṛṣṇa Kills the Elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.43.37

prajā bhoja-pater asya

vayaḿ cāpi vane-carāḥ

karavāma priyaḿ nityaḿ

tan naḥ param anugrahaḥ

SYNONYMS

prajāḥ — subjects; bhoja-pateḥ — of the King of the Bhojas; asya — of him; vayam — We; ca — also; api — even though; vane-carāḥ — wandering in the forest; karavāma — We must execute; priyam — his pleasure; nityam — always; tat — that; naḥ — for Us; param — the greatest; anugrahaḥ — benefit.

TRANSLATION

[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] Although forest-dwellers, We are also subjects of the Bhoja king. We must gratify his desires, for such behavior will confer upon Us the greatest benefit.

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