SB 10.77.2 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

विधमन्तं स्वसैन्यानि द्युमन्तं रुक्‍मिणीसुत: । प्रतिहत्य प्रत्यविध्यान्नाराचैरष्टभि: स्मयन् ॥ २ ॥

Verse text

vidhamantaṁ sva-sainyāni dyumantaṁ rukmiṇī-sutaḥ pratihatya pratyavidhyān nārācair aṣṭabhiḥ smayan

Synonyms

vidhamantam — smashing ; sva — His ; sainyāni — soldiers ; dyumantam — Dyumān ; rukmiṇī — sutaḥ — the son of Rukmiṇī (Pradyumna) ; pratihatya — counterattacking ; pratyavidhyāt — He struck back ; nārācaiḥ — with special arrows made of iron ; aṣṭabhiḥ — eight ; smayan — while smiling .

Translation

In Pradyumna’s absence, Dyumān had been devastating His army, but now Pradyumna counterattacked Dyumān and, smiling, pierced him with eight nārāca arrows.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

In Pradyumna's absence, Dyumān had been devastating His army, but now Pradyumna counterattacked Dyumān and, smiling, pierced him with eight nārāca arrows. KB 10.77.2 During the short absence of Pradyumna from the battlefield, Dyumān, Śālva’s commander in chief, had been taking over the positions of the soldiers of the Yadu dynasty. Appearing on the battlefield, Pradyumna immediately stopped him and, smiling, shot eight arrows at him:

Purport

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī comments that Pradyumna challenged Dyumān, saying “Now see if you can strike Me!” After saying this and allowing Dyumān to shoot his weapons, Pradyumna released His own deadly arrows.

Purport (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

Saying "Oh, attack as long as you can!" he received Dyuman’s attack and then counter attacked (pratihatya), piercing him with eight arrows (naracaih).

Purport (Jiva Goswami)

He attacked Dyumān who had penetrated his army and pierced him in response to his attacks with special arrows. He smiled as a sign of his perseverance as a warrior. He was not angry. Thus his smiling is praised.

Purport (Sanatana Goswami)

He attacked Dyumān who had penetrated his army and pierced him in response to his attacks, or on each limb (prati) with special arrows. He smiled as a sign of his perseverance as a warrior or to indicate that it was easy.