Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.43.38

bālā vayaḿ tulya-balaiḥ

krīḍiṣyāmo yathocitam

bhaven niyuddhaḿ mādharmaḥ

spṛśen malla-sabhā-sadaḥ

SYNONYMS

bālāḥ — young boys; vayam — We; tulya — equal; balaiḥ — with those whose strength; krīḍiṣyāmaḥ — We will play; yathā ucitam — in a fitting manner; bhavet — should occur; niyuddham — the wrestling match; mā — not; adharmaḥ — irreligion; spṛśet — should touch; malla-sabhā — of the assembly in the wrestling arena; sadaḥ — the members.

TRANSLATION

We are just young boys and should play with those of equal strength. The wrestling match must go on properly so that irreligion does not taint the respectable members of the audience.

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