# SB 9.20.18 ## Text > kaṇvaḥ kumārasya vane > cakre samucitāḥ kriyāḥ > baddhvā mṛgendraṁ tarasā > krīḍati sma sa bālakaḥ ## Synonyms *kaṇvaḥ*—Kaṇva Muni; *kumārasya*—of the son born of Śakuntalā; *vane*—in the forest; *cakre*—executed; *samucitāḥ*—prescribed; *kriyāḥ*—ritualistic ceremonies; *baddhvā*—capturing; *mṛga*-*indram*—a lion; *tarasā*—by force; *krīḍati*—playing; *sma*—in the past; *saḥ*—he; *bālakaḥ*—the child. ## Translation **In the forest, Kaṇva Muni performed all the ritualistic ceremonies concerning the newborn child. Later, the boy became so powerful that he would capture a lion and play with it.**