SB 10.37.28
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 28
- maya-putro mahā-māyo
- vyomo gopāla-veṣa-dhṛk
- meṣāyitān apovāha
- prāyaś corāyito bahūn
SYNONYMS
maya-putraḥ — a son of the demon Maya; mahā māyaḥ — a powerful magician; vyomaḥ — named Vyoma; gopāla — of a cowherd boy; veṣa — the disguise; dhṛk — assuming; meṣāyitān — those who were acting as sheep; apovāha — he took away; prāyaḥ — almost all; corāyitaḥ — pretending to be playing as a thief; bahūn — many.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
A powerful magician named Vyoma, son of the demon Maya, then appeared on the scene in the guise of a cowherd boy. Pretending to join the game as a thief, he proceeded to steal most of the cowherd boys who were acting as sheep.