Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 66: Paundraka, the False Vasudeva

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.66.2

tvam vasudevo bhagavan

avatirino jagat-patih

iti prastobhito balair

mena atmanam acyutam

SYNONYMS

tvam -- you; vasudevah -- Vasudeva; bhagavan -- the Supreme Lord; avatirnah -- descended; jagat -- of the universe; patih -- the master; iti -- thus; prastobhitah -- emboldened with flattery; balaih -- by childish men; mene -- he imagined; atmanam -- himself; acyutam -- the infallible Lord.

TRANSLATION

Paundraka was emboldened by the flattery of childish men, who told him, "You are Vasudeva, the Supreme Lord and master of the universe, who have now descended to the earth." Thus he imagined himself to be the infallible Personality of Godhead.

PURPORT

Paundraka foolishly accepted the flattery of ignorant persons.

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