SB 10.76.21
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 21
- bahu-rūpaika-rūpaṁ tad
- dṛśyate na ca dṛśyate
- māyā-mayaṁ maya-kṛtaṁ
- durvibhāvyaṁ parair abhūt
SYNONYMS
bahu—with many; rūpa—forms; eka—with one; rūpam—form; tat—that (Saubha airship); dṛśyate—is seen; na—not; ca—and; dṛśyate—is seen; māyā-mayam—magical; maya—by Maya Dānava; kṛtam—made; durvibhāvyam—impossible to find; paraiḥ—by the enemy (the Yādavas); abhūt—it became.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
At one moment the magic airship built by Maya Dānava appeared in many identical forms, and the next moment it was again only one. Sometimes it was visible, and sometimes not. Thus Śālva's opponents could never be sure where it was.