Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.5.34

evam go-mriga-kāka-caryayā vrajams tishthann āsīnah śayānah kāka-mriga-go-caritah pibati khādaty avamehati sma

SYNONYMS

evam — thus; go — of cows; mriga — deer; kāka — crows; caryayā — by the activities; vrajan — moving; tishthan — standing; āsīnah — sitting; śayānah — lying down; kāka-mriga-go-caritah — behaving exactly like the crows, deer and cows; pibati — drinks; khādati — eats; avamehati — passes urine; sma — He did so.

TRANSLATION

In this way Lord Rishabhadeva followed the behavior of cows, deer and crows. Sometimes He moved or walked, and sometimes He sat down in one place. Sometimes He lay down, behaving exactly like cows, deer and crows. In that way, He ate, drank, passed stool and urine and cheated the people in this way.

PURPORT

Being the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Rishabhadeva possessed a transcendental, spiritual body. Since the general public could not appreciate His behavior and mystic yoga practice, they began to disturb Him. To cheat them, He behaved like crows, cows and deer.

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