1300 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 28

of fire in the city, the police superintendent can impose his authority upon
the citizens, but when there is an all-out attack on the city, he is rendered
useless. As the life air was ready to leave the gross body, the subtle body
also began to experience pain.

TEXT 14

as ad T Tepegeawy: |
Tata WRLTMTT AAT M2

na seke so vitum tatra
puru-krechroru-vepathuh

gantum aicchat tato urksa-
kotarad iva sanalat

na—not; seke—was able; sah—he; avitum—to protect; tatra—there; puru—
very much; krechra—difficulty ; uru—great; vepathuh—suffering; gantum—to
go out; aicchat—desired; tatah—from there; urksa—of a tree; kotarat—from
the hollow; iva—like; sa-analat—on fire.

TRANSLATION

As a serpent living within the cavity of a tree wishes to leave when there
is a forest fire, so the city’s police superintendent, the snake, wished to leave
the city due to the fire’s severe heat.

PURPORT

It becomes very difficult for snakes to leave a forest when there is a fire.
Other animals may flee due to their long legs, but serpents, only being able
to crawl, are generally burned in the fire. At the last stage, the limbs of the
body are not as much affected as the life air.

TEXT 15

frfreaat afé | aeqigates: |
Tad «= UaaTER wate ENN

sithilavayavo yarhi
gandharvair hrta-paurusah
