SB 10.40.26
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 26
- yathābudho jalaṁ hitvā
- praticchannaṁ tad-udbhavaiḥ
- abhyeti mṛga-tṛṣṇāṁ vai
- tadvat tvāhaṁ parāṅ-mukhaḥ
SYNONYMS
yathā — as; abudhaḥ — someone who is unintelligent; jalam — water; hitvā — overlooking; praticchannam — covered; tat-udbhavaiḥ — by the plants growing in it; abhyeti — approaches; mṛga-tṛṣṇām — a mirage; vai — indeed; tadvat — in that same way; tvā — You; aham — I; parāk-mukhaḥ — turned away.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Just as a fool overlooks a body of water covered by the vegetation growing in it and chases a mirage, so I have turned away from You.