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  "name":"SB 10.5.21",
  "h1":"SB 10.5.21",
  "label":"Text 21",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.5.21",
  "description":"When Nanda Mahārāja heard that Vasudeva had come, he was overwhelmed with love and affection, being as pleased as if his body had regained its life. Seeing Vasudeva suddenly present, he got up and embraced him with both arms."

} —

SB 10.5.21

Text

taṁ dṛṣṭvā sahasotthāya
dehaḥ prāṇam ivāgatam
prītaḥ priyatamaṁ dorbhyāṁ
sasvaje prema-vihvalaḥ

Synonyms

tam—him (Vasudeva); dṛṣṭvā—seeing; sahasā—suddenly; utthāya—getting up; dehaḥ—the same body; prāṇam—life; iva—as if; āgatam—had returned; prītaḥ—so pleased; priya-tamam—his dear friend and brother; dorbhyām—by his two arms; sasvaje—embraced; prema-vihvalaḥ—overwhelmed with love and affection.

Translation

When Nanda Mahārāja heard that Vasudeva had come, he was overwhelmed with love and affection, being as pleased as if his body had regained its life. Seeing Vasudeva suddenly present, he got up and embraced him with both arms.

Purport

Nanda Mahārāja was older than Vasudeva. Therefore Nanda Mahārāja embraced him, and Vasudeva offered him namaskāra.