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SB 11.26.9

Devanāgarī

अहो मे आत्मसम्मोहो येनात्मा योषितां कृत: । क्रीडामृगश्चक्रवर्ती नरदेवशिखामणि: ॥ ९ ॥

Text

aho me ātma-sammoho yenātmā yoṣitāṁ kṛtaḥ krīḍā-mṛgaś cakravartī naradeva-śikhāmaṇiḥ

Synonyms

aho—alas;me—my;ātma—of myself;sammohaḥ—total bewilderment;yena—by which;ātmā—my body;yoṣitām—of women;kṛtaḥ—became;krīḍā-mṛgaḥ—a toy animal;cakravartī—mighty emperor;naradeva—of kings;śikhā-maṇiḥ—the crown jewel.

Translation

Alas, although I am supposed to be a mighty emperor, the crown jewel of all kings on this earth, just see how my bewilderment has rendered me a toy animal in the hands of women!

Purport

Since the king’s body had become fully engaged in satisfying the superficial desires of women, his body was now like a toy animal in their hands.
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