Canto 9, Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Verse 23 (SB 9.15.23)
SB 9.15.23 • मूल श्लोक

स एकदा तु मृगयां विचरन् विजने वने । यद‍ृच्छयाश्रमपदं जमदग्नेरुपाविशत् ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

sa ekadā tu mṛgayāṁ vicaran vijane vane yadṛcchayāśrama-padaṁ jamadagner upāviśat

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

saḥ — he, Kārtavīryārjuna; ekadā — once upon a time; tu — but; mṛgayām — while hunting; vicaran — wandering; vijane — solitary; vane — in a forest; yadṛcchayā — without any program; āśrama-padam — the residential place; jamadagneḥ — of Jamadagni Muni; upāviśat — he entered.

Translation

“Once while Kārtavīryārjuna was wandering unengaged in a solitary forest and hunting, he approached the residence of Jamadagni.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda
Kārtavīryārjuna had no business going to the residence of Jamadagni, but because he was puffed-up by his extraordinary power, he went there and offended Paraśurāma. This was the prelude to his being killed by Paraśurāma for his offensive act.