SB 4.6.24

SB 4.6.24

Devanagari

नन्दा चालकनन्दा च सरितौ बाह्यत: पुर: ।
तीर्थपादपदाम्भोजरजसातीव पावने ॥ २४ ॥

Verse text

nandā cālakanandā ca
saritau bāhyataḥ puraḥ
tīrthapāda-padāmbhoja-
rajasātīva pāvane

Synonyms

nandā — the Nandā ; ca — and ; alakanandā — the Alakanandā ; ca — and ; saritau — two rivers ; bāhyataḥ — outside ; puraḥ — from the city ; tīrtha-pāda — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; pada-ambhoja — of the lotus feet ; rajasā — by the dust ; atīva — exceedingly ; pāvane — sanctified.

Translation

They also saw the two rivers named Nandā and Alakanandā. These two rivers are sanctified by the dust of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

Outside the city were the rivers Nandā and Alakanandā, purified by the dust of the lotus feet of the Lord. Outside the city there were two rivers.