Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.68.26

camara-vyajane sankham

atapatram ca panduram

kiritam asanam sayyam

bhunjate 'smad-upeksaya

SYNONYMS

camara -- of yak-tail hair; vyajane -- pair of fans; sankham -- conchshell; atapatram -- umbrella; ca -- and; panduram -- white; kiritam -- crown; asanam -- throne; sayyam -- royal bed; bhunjate -- they enjoy; asmat -- by our; upeksaya -- overlooking.

TRANSLATION

Only because we looked the other way could they enjoy the pair of yak-tail fans and the conchshell, white umbrella, throne, and royal bed.

PURPORT

Srila Prabhupada writes that the Kurus were thinking, "They [the Yadus] should not have used such royal paraphernalia in our presence, but we did not check them due to our family relationships." By using the words asmad-upeksaya, the Kurus mean to say, "They were able to use these royal insignia because we did not take the matter seriously." As explained by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti, the Kurus thought, "Showing concern about their use of these items would have been a sign of respect, but in fact we do not have such respect for them.... Since they are of inferior families, they are not to be respected, and so we pay no regard to them."

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