SB 10.64.24
Devanāgarī
पूर्वं देवाशुभं भुञ्ज इति प्राह पतेति स: । तावदद्राक्षमात्मानं कृकलासं पतन् प्रभो ॥ २४ ॥
Text
pūrvaṁ devāśubhaṁ bhuñja iti prāha pateti saḥ tāvad adrākṣam ātmānaṁ kṛkalāsaṁ patan prabho
Synonyms
pūrvam—first;deva—O lord;aśubham—the sinful reactions;bhuñje—I will experience;iti—thus saying;prāha—said;pata—fall;iti—thus;saḥ—he;tāvat—just then;adrākṣam—I saw;ātmānam—myself;kṛkalāsam—a lizard;patan—falling;prabho—O master.
Translation
I replied, “First, my lord, let me suffer my sinful reactions,” and Yamarāja said, “Then fall!” At once I fell, and while falling I saw myself becoming a lizard, O master.