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SB 11.30.12

Devanāgarī

ततस्तस्मिन् महापानं पपुर्मैरेयकं मधु । दिष्टविभ्रंशितधियो यद्‌द्रवैर्भ्रश्यते मति: ॥ १२ ॥

Text

tatas tasmin mahā-pānaṁ papur maireyakaṁ madhu diṣṭa-vibhraṁśita-dhiyo yad-dravair bhraśyate matiḥ

Synonyms

tataḥ—then;tasmin—there;mahā—a large amount;pānam—drink;papuḥ—they drank;maireyakam—calledmaireya;madhu—sweet-tasting;diṣṭa—by destiny;vibhraṁśita—having lost;dhiyaḥ—their intelligence;yat—of which beverage;dravaiḥ—by the liquid ingredients;bhraśyate—is disrupted;matiḥ—the mind.

Translation

Then, their intelligence covered by Providence, they liberally indulged in drinking the sweet maireya beverage, which can completely intoxicate the mind.

Purport

The word diṣṭa here indicates the desire of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the First Chapter of this canto, “The Curse upon the Yadu Dynasty,” this incident is elaborately explained.
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