TEXT 4
nabhis tu yathabhilasitam suprajastvam avarudhyati-pramoda-bhara-vihvalo gadgadaksaraya gira svairam grhita-naraloka-sadharmam bhagavantam purana-purusam maya-vilasita-matir vatsa tateti sanuragam upalalayan param nirvrtim upagatah.
SYNONYMS
nabhihKing Nabhi; tucertainly; yatha-abhilasitamaccording to his desire; su-prajastvamthe most beautiful son; avarudhyagetting; ati-pramodaof great jubilation; bharaby an excess; vihvalahbeing overwhelmed; gadgada-aksarayafaltering in ecstasy; girawith a voice; svairamby His independent will; grhitaaccepted; nara-loka-sadharmamacting as if a human being; bhagavantamthe Supreme Personality of Godhead; purana-purusamthe oldest among living beings; mayaby yogamaya; vilasitabewildered; matihhis mentality; vatsamy dear son; tatamy darling; itithus; sa-anuragamwith great affection; upalalayanraising; paramtranscendental; nirvrtimbliss; upagatahachieved.
TRANSLATION
Due to getting a perfect son according to his desire, King Nabhi was always overwhelmed with transcendental bliss and was very affectionate to his son. It was with ecstasy and a faltering voice that he addressed Him, My dear son, my darling. This mentality was brought about by yogamaya, whereby he accepted the Supreme Lord, the supreme father, as his own son. Out of His supreme good will, the Lord became his son and dealt with everyone as if He were an ordinary human being. Thus King Nabhi began to raise his transcendental son with great affection, and he was overwhelmed with transcendental bliss, joy and devotion.
PURPORT
The word maya is used in the sense of illusion. Considering the Supreme Personality of Godhead to be his own son, Maharaja Nabhi was certainly in illusion, but this was transcendental illusion. This illusion is required; otherwise how can one accept the supreme father as his own son? The Supreme Lord appears as the son of one of His devotees, just as Lord Krsna appeared as the son of Yasoda and Nanda Maharaja. These devotees could never think of their son as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for such appreciation would hamper their relationship of paternal love.

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