Canto 5, Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Verse 12 (SB 5.24.12)
SB 5.24.12 • मूल श्लोक

यत्र हि महाहिप्रवरशिरोमणय: सर्वं तम: प्रबाधन्ते ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

yatra hi mahāhi-pravara-śiro-maṇayaḥ sarvaṁ tamaḥ prabādhante.

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

yatra — where; hi — indeed; mahā-ahi — of great serpents; pravara — of the best; śiraḥ-maṇayaḥ — the gems on the hoods; sarvam — all; tamaḥ — darkness; prabādhante — drive away.

Translation

“Many great serpents reside there with gems on their hoods, and the effulgence of these gems dissipates the darkness in all directions.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda