210 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 6
antarjale vari-cara-prasangat
pracyavitam brahma ciram dhrtarh yat
aho—alas; imam—this; pasyata—just see; me—of me; vindsam—
falldown; tapasvinah—who was such a great mystic performing
austerity; sat-carita—of very good character, observing all necessary
rules and regulations; vratasya—of one who has taken a vow strictly;
antah-jale—in the depths of the water; vdri-cara-prasangat—because
of the affairs of the aquatics; pracyavitam—fallen; brahma—from the
activities of Brahman realization or austerity; ciram—for a long time;
dhrtam—executed; yat—which.
TRANSLATION
Alas! While practicing austerity, even within the depths of the
water, and while observing all the rules and regulations practiced
by saintly persons, I lost the results of my long austerities simply
by association with the sexual affairs of fish. Everyone should
observe this falldown and learn from it.
TEXT 51
ag cad Parada gaa:
aarera a Fane sete |
meaty tee Pranaed $i
Gala TgTTAMTT AT TAR RI
sarigam tyajeta mithuna-vratinam mumuksuh
sarvatmana na visrjed bahir-indriyani
ekas caran rahasi cittam ananta ise
yuijita tad-vratisu sadhusu cet prasarngah
sarigam—association; tyajeta—must give up; mithuna-vratinadm—of
a person engaged in sexual affairs, legal or illegal; mumuksuh—persons
who desire liberation; sarva-dtmand—in all respects; na—do not; visr-
jet—employ; bahih-indriyani—external senses; ekah—alone; caran—
moving; rahasi—in a secluded place; cittam—the heart; anante ise—
