TEXT 19
visasarjatmanah kayam
nabhinandams tamomayam
jagrhur yaksa-raksamsi
ratrim ksut-trt-samudbhavam
SYNONYMS
visasarja—threw off; atmanah—his own; kayam—body; na—not; abhinandan—being pleased; tamah-mayam—made of ignorance; jagrhuh—took possession; yaksa-raksamsi—the Yaksas and Raksasas; ratrim—night; ksut—hunger; trt—thirst; samudbhavam—the source.
TRANSLATION
Out of disgust, Brahma threw off the body of ignorance, and taking this opportunity, Yaksas and Raksasas sprang for possession of the body, which continued to exist in the form of night. Night is the source of hunger and thirst.

Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/sb/3/20/19

Previous: SB 3.20.18     Next: SB 3.20.20

If you Love Me Distribute My Books -- Srila Prabhupada