SB 10.46.41

Devanāgarī

यथा भ्रमरिकाद‍ृष्‍ट्या भ्राम्यतीव महीयते । चित्ते कर्तरि तत्रात्मा कर्तेवाहंधिया स्मृत: ॥ ४१ ॥

Text

yathā bhramarikā-dṛṣṭyā bhrāmyatīva mahīyate citte kartari tatrātmā kartevāhaṁ-dhiyā smṛtaḥ

Synonyms

yathā—as;bhramarikā—because of whirling around;dṛṣṭyā—in one’s vision;bhrāmyati—whirling;iva—as if;mahī—the ground;īyate—appears;citte—the mind;kartari—being the doer;tatra—there;ātmā—the self;kartā—the doer;iva—as if;aham-dhiyā—because of false ego;smṛtaḥ—is thought.

Translation

Just as a person who is whirling around perceives the ground to be turning, one who is affected by false ego thinks himself the doer, when actually only his mind is acting.

Purport