Canto 11: General HistoryChapter 26: The Aila-gītā

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.26.9

aho me ātma-sammoho

yenātmā yoṣitāḿ kṛtaḥ

krīḍā-mṛgaś cakravartī

naradeva-śikhāmaṇiḥ

SYNONYMS

aho — alas; me — my; ātma — of myself; sammohaḥ — total bewilderment; yena — by which; ātmā — my body; yoṣitām — of women; kṛtaḥ — became; krīḍā-mṛgaḥa toy animal; cakravartī — mighty emperor; naradeva — of kings; śikhā-maṇiḥ — the crown jewel.

TRANSLATION

Alas, although I am supposed to be a mighty emperor, the crown jewel of all kings on this earth, just see how my bewilderment has rendered me a toy animal in the hands of women!

PURPORT

Since the king's body had become fully engaged in satisfying the superficial desires of women, his body was now like a toy animal in their hands.

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