342 Srimad-Bhagavatam {Canto 1, Ch. 7

or son of a brahmana, when fully qualified, can be called a brahmana and
not otherwise. Since Agsvatthama’s decision is immature, he is purposely
called herein the son of a brahmana.

TEXT 20

ATT aes ay acaaea: |
Tareamweens mH. saftad loll

athopasprsya salilarn
sandadhe tat samahitah

ajanann api samharam
prana-krcchra upasthite

atha—thus; upasprsya—touching in sanctity; salilam—water; sandadhe—
chanted the hymns; tat—that; samahitah—being in concentration; ajanan—
without knowing; api—although; sarnhadram—withdrawal; prana-krcchra—
life being put into danger; upasthite—being placed in such a position.

TRANSLATION

Since his life was in danger, he touched water in sanctity and con-
centrated upon the chanting of the hymns for throwing nuclear weapons,
although he did not know how to withdraw such weapons.

PURPORT

The subtle forms of material activities are finer than grosser methods
of material manipulation. Such subtle forms of material activities are
effected through purification of sound. The same method is adopted here
by chanting hymns to act as nuclear weapons.

TEXT 21

Ta: MSE Aa: TS Araleay |
somcahony feof Reyeara = 112211

tatah praduskrtam tejah
pracandarm sarvatodisam

prana-padam abhipreksya
visnum jisnur uvaca ha
