Canto 11, Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Verse 9 (SB 11.26.9)
SB 11.26.9 • मूल श्लोक

अहो मे आत्मसम्मोहो येनात्मा योषितां कृत: । क्रीडामृगश्चक्रवर्ती नरदेवशिखामणि: ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

aho me ātma-sammoho yenātmā yoṣitāṁ kṛtaḥ krīḍā-mṛgaś cakravartī naradeva-śikhāmaṇiḥ

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

aho — alas; me — my; ātma — of myself; sammohaḥ — total bewilderment; yena — by which; ātmā — my body; yoṣitām — of women; kṛtaḥ — became; krīḍā-mṛgaḥ — a 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!”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda
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.