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SB 10.52.8

Devanāgarī

विहाय वित्तं प्रचुरमभीतौ भीरुभीतवत् । पद्‍भ्यां पद्मपलाशाभ्यां चेलतुर्बहुयोजनम् ॥ ८ ॥

Text

vihāya vittaṁ pracuram abhītau bhīru-bhīta-vat padbhyāṁ palāśābhyāṁ celatur bahu-yojanam

Synonyms

vihāya—abandoning;vittam—the riches;pracuram—abundant;abhītau—actually unafraid;bhīru—like cowards;bhīta-vat—as if frightened;padbhyām—with Their feet;padma—of lotuses;palāśābhyām—like petals;celatuḥ—They went;bahu-yojanam—for manyyojanas(oneyojanais slightly more than eight miles).

Translation

Abandoning the abundant riches, fearless but feigning fear, They went many yojanas on Their lotuslike feet.

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