786 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 15

powerful as He may desire, and there is no limit to it. And when the Lord
withdraws His power from anyone, he is powerless by the will of the Lord.

TEXT 14

TEA: FMANIAATTU-

Tal a aatscadhaTy |
Id IE Td TAT Tt

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yad-bandhavah kuru-balabdhim ananta-param-
eko rathena tatare *ham atirya-sattvam

pratyahrtam bahu dhanam ca maya paresam
tejas-padam manimayam ca hrtam sirobhyah

yat-bandhavah—by whose friendship only ; kuru-bala-abdhim—the ocean
of the military strength of the Kurus; ananta-param—which was insur-
mountable; ekah—alone; rathena—being seated on the chariot; tatare—
was able to cross over; aham—myself; atirya—invincible; sattvam—exis-
tence; pratyahrtam—drew back; bahu—very large quantity; dhanam—
wealth; ca—also; maya—by me; paresam—of the enemy; tejah-padam—
source of brilliance; mapimayam—bedecked with jewels; ca—also; hrtam—
taken by force; sirobhyah—from their heads.

TRANSLATION

The military strength of the Kauravas was like an ocean in which
there dwelled many invincible existences, and thus it was insurmountable.
But because of His friendship, I, seated on the chariot, was able to cross
over it. And only by His grace was I able to regain the cows and also
collect by force many helmets of the kings which were bedecked with
jewels that were sources of all brilliance.

PURPORT

On the Kaurava side there were many stalwart commanders like Bhisma,
Drona, Krpa and Karna, and their military strength was as insurmountable
as the great ocean. And yet it was due to Lord Krsna’s grace that Arjuna
alone, sitting on the chariot, could manage to vanquish them one after
