Text 22] Devahati’s Lamentation 921

—according to comfort; racilaih—which were designed; vismapanam—
causing astonishment; iva—indeed; dlmanah—to himself (Kardama).

TRANSLATION

The castle had pleasure grounds, resting chambers, bedrooms and inner
and outer yards designed with an eye to comfort. All this caused astonish-
ment to the sage himself.

PURPORT

Kardama Muni, being a saintly person, was living in a humble hermitage,
but when he saw the palace constructed by his yogic powers, which was
full of resting rooms, rooms for sex enjoy ment, and inner and outer yards,
he himself was astonished. That is the way of a God-gifted person. A
devotee like Kardama Muni exhibited such opulence by his yogic power
at the request of his wife, but when the opulence was produced, he
himself could not understand how such manifestations could be possible.
When a yogi’s power is exhibited, the yogt himself is sometimes astonished.

TEXT 22

tert aed alata Far |
TAIT: ARIA ATT UZ

idrg grham lal pasyantimn
ndliprilena celasa

sarva-bhiilasayabhijnah
pravocal kardamah svayam

idrk—such; grham—house; lal—that; pasyantim—looking at;na aliprilena
—not much pleased; cetasd—with a heart; sarva-bhiila—of everyone;
asaya-abhijriah—understanding the heart; pravocal—he addressed ; kardamah
—Kardama; svayam—personally.

TRANSLATION

When he saw Devahiti looking at the gigantic, opulent palace with a dis-
pleased heart, Kardama Muni could understand her feelings because he
could study the heart of anyone. Thus he personally addressed his wife as
follows.
