440 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 10

auttanapadih sa tada
§astra-varsena bhirina

na evadrsyatacchanna
asarena yatha girih

auttdnapadih—Dhruva Maharaja; sah—he; tada—at that time; sastra-
varsena—by a shower of weapons; bhiirind—incessant; na—not; eva—certain-
ly; adrsyata—was visible; dcchannah—being covered; dsdrena—by constant
rainfall; yatha—as; girih—a mountain.

TRANSLATION

Dhruva Maharaja was completely covered by an incessant shower of
weapons, just as a mountain becomes covered by incessant rainfall.

PURPORT

Srila Vigvanatha Cakravarti Thakura points out in this connection that
although Dhruva Maharaja was covered by the incessant arrows of the
enemy, this does not mean that he succumbed in the battle. The example
of a mountain peak’s being covered by incessant rain is just suitable, for
when a mountain is covered by incessant rain, all dirty things are washed
from the body of the mountain. Similarly, the incessant shower of arrows
from the enemy gave Dhruva Maharaja new vigor to defeat them. In other
words, whatever incompetency he might have had was washed away.

TEXT 14

RerEaatateaaet RA cea |
RASS AA: GA AAs Gray UNV!

haha-karas tadaivasit
siddhanam divi pasyatam

hato ’yam manavah siiryo
magnah punya-janarnave

haha-karah—tumult of disappointment; tada—at that time; eva—certainly;
dsit—became manifest; siddhandm—of all the residents of Siddhaloka; divi—
in the sky; pasyatam—who were observing the fight; hatah—killed; ayam—
this; m@navah—grandson of Manu; siiryah—sun; magnah—set; punya-jana—
of the Yakgas; arnave—in the ocean.
