SB 10.75.37
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 37
- sthale 'bhyagṛhṇād vastrāntaṁ
- jalaṁ matvā sthale 'patat
- jale ca sthala-vad bhrāntyā
- maya-māyā-vimohitaḥ
SYNONYMS
sthale—on solid ground; abhyagṛhṇāt—he picked up; vastra—of his garment; antam—the end; jalam—water; matvā—thinking; sthale—and in another place; apatat—he fell; jale—into water; ca—and; sthala—solid ground; vat—as if; bhrāntyā—by the illusion; maya—of Maya Dānava; māyā—by the magic; vimohitaḥ—bewildered.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Bewildered by the illusions created through Maya Dānava's magic, Duryodhana mistook the solid floor for water and lifted the end of his garment. And elsewhere he fell into the water, mistaking it for the solid floor.