40 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 14

TEXT 28
mila cama faa yealqS: Tea aaa Teeter

FOLAAMAPTATA TA AAs ego aaa wards
MATAAsarAT sey aafa shea |i

kvadpi deva-mayayéa striya bhuja-latopagiidah praskanna-viveka-vijnano
yad-vihara-grharambhakula-hrdayas tad-dsrayavasakta-suta-duhitr-
kalatra-bhasitavaloka-vicestitapahrta-hrdaya atmanam ajitatmapare
‘ndhe tamasi prahinoti.

kvapi—somewhere: deva-mayaya—by the influence of the illusory
energy: striya—in the form of one’s girl friend or wife: bhuja-lata —by
beautiful arms, which are compared to tender creepers in the forest:
upagiidhah—being deeply embarrassed: praskanna—lost: viveka—all
intelligence: vijridnah—scientific knowledge: yat-vihdra—for the en-
joyment of the wife: grha-drambha—to find a house or apartment:
Gkula-hrdayah—whose heart becomes engrossed; tat—of that house:
asraya-avasakta —who are under the shelter: suta—of sons: duhitr—of
daughters; kalatra—of the wife: bhdsita-avaloka—by the conversations
and by their beautiful glances: vicestita—by activities: apahrta-
hrdayah—whose consciousness is taken away: d&tmanam—himself:
ajita—uncontrolled: adtma—whose self: apadre—in unlimited: andhe—
blind darkness: tammasi—in hellish life: prahinoti—he hurls.

TRANSLATION

Sometimes the conditioned soul is attracted by illusion per-
sonified (his wife or girl friend) and becomes eager to be em-
braced by a woman. Thus he loses his intelligence as well as
knowledge of life’s goal. At that time, no longer attempting
spiritual cultivation, he becomes overly attached to his wife or girl
friend and tries to provide her with a suitable apartment. Again, he
becomes very busy under the shelter of that home and is captivated
by the talks, glances and activities of his wife and children. In this
way he loses his Krsna consciousness and throws himself in the
dense darkness of material existence.
