80 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 19
TRANSLATION
You do not know what a dangerous position you have accepted
by promising to give Him land. I do not think that this promise is
good for you. It will bring great harm to the demons.
TEXT 32
wy a eaaad Pe Ast TT: ATT |
TTA ST THT ATTA A: 1132
esa te sthanam aisvaryam
Sriyam tejo yasah srutam
dasyaty acchidya sakraya
maya-manavako harih
esah—this person falsely appearing as a brahmacdri; te—of you;
sthanam—the land in possession; aisvaryam—the riches; sriyam—the
material beauty; tejah—the material power; yasah—the reputation;
Srutam—the education; dasyati—will give; acchidya—taking from you;
Sakraya—unto your enemy, Lord Indra; mdyd—falsely appearing;
mdnavakah—a brahmacari son of a living being; harih—He is actually
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari.
TRANSLATION
This person falsely appearing as a brahmacari is actually the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, who has come in this form
to take away all your land, wealth, beauty, power, fame and educa-
tion. After taking everything from you, He will deliver it to Indra,
your enemy.
PURPORT
Srila Vigvanatha Cakravarti Thakura explains in this regard that the
very word harih means “‘one who takes away.” If one connects himself
with Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord takes away all
his miseries, and in the beginning the Lord also superficially appears to
take away all his material possessions, reputation, education and beauty.
As stated in Srimad-Bhaégavatam (10.88.8), yasyaham anugrhnami
