SB 10.12.18

TEXT 18

TEXT

a{"î"A taM taAa{"zAM s$avaeR
matvaA va{nd"Avanai™ayama,
vyaAÔaAjagAr"tauNxe"na
÷ut'aeºantae sma laIlayaA

drstva tam tadrsam sarve

matva vrndavana-sriyam

vyattajagara-tundena

hy utpreksante sma lilaya

drstva-seeing; tam-that Aghasura; tadrsam-in that posture; sarve-Krsna and all the cowherd boys; matva-thought it; vrndavana-sriyam-a beautiful statue of Vrndavana; vyatta-spread; ajagara-tundena-with the form of a python's mouth; hi-indeed; utpreksante-as if observing; sma-in the past; lilaya-as a matter of pastimes.

TRANSLATION

Upon seeing this demon's wonderful form, which resembled a great python, the boys thought that it must be a beautiful scenic spot of Vrndavana. Thereafter, they imagined it to be similar to the mouth of a great python. In other words, the boys, unafraid, thought that it was a statue made in the shape of a great python for the enjoyment of their pastimes.

PURPORT

Some of the boys, upon seeing this wonderful phenomenon, thought that it was in fact a python, and they were fleeing from the spot. But others said, "Why are you fleeing? It is not possible that a python like this is staying here. This is a spot of beauty for sporting." This is what they imagined.

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