Text 15] The Character of Bharata Maharaja 283
show of worship will not be of any benefit. The fact that Bharata Maha-
raja had to get up at intervals to look for the deer was simply a sign that
he had fallen down from the spiritual platform.
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anyada bhrsam udvigna-mané nasta-dravina iva krpanah
sakarunam ati-tarsena harina-kunaka-viraha-vihvala-hrdaya-santdpas
tam evanusocan kila kasmalam mahad abhirambhita iti hovaca.

anyadé—sometimes (not seeing the calf): bhrsam—very much: ud-
vigna-manah—his mind full of anxiety; nasta-dravinah—who has lost
his riches: iva—like; krpanah—a miserly man: sa-karunam—
piteously: ati-tarsena—with great anxiety: harina-kunaka—from the
calf of the deer; viraha—by separation; vihvala—agitated: hrdaya—in
mind or heart; santépah—whose affliction: tam—that calf: eva—only:
anusocan—continuously thinking of: kila—certainly: kasmalam—illu-
sion; mahat—very great; abhirambhitah—obtained: iti—thus: ha—
certainly; uvdca—said.

TRANSLATION

If Bharata Maharaja sometimes could not see the deer, his mind
would be very agitated. He would become like a miser, who,
having obtained some riches, had lost them and had then become
very unhappy. When the deer was gone, he would be filled with
anxiety and would lament due to separation. Thus he would
become illusioned and speak as follows.

PURPORT

If a poor man loses some money or gold. he at once becomes verv agi-
tated. Similarly, the mind of Maharaja Bharata would become agitated
when he did not see the deer. This is an example of how our attachment
