Canto 9, Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Verse 23 (SB 9.3.23)
SB 9.3.23 • मूल श्लोक

शशंस पित्रे तत् सर्वं वयोरूपाभिलम्भनम् । विस्मित: परमप्रीतस्तनयां परिषस्वजे ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

śaśaṁsa pitre tat sarvaṁ vayo-rūpābhilambhanam vismitaḥ parama-prītas tanayāṁ pariṣasvaje

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

śaśaṁsa — she described; pitre — unto her father; tat — that; sarvam — everything; vayaḥ — of the change of age; rūpa — and of beauty; abhilambhanam — how there was achievement (by her husband); vismitaḥ — being surprised; parama-prītaḥ — was extremely pleased; tanayām — unto his daughter; pariṣasvaje — embraced with pleasure.

Translation

“Thus Sukanyā explained how her husband had received the beautiful body of a young man. When the King heard this he was very surprised, and in great pleasure he embraced his beloved daughter.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda