Canto 3, Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Verse 24 (SB 3.20.24)
SB 3.20.24 • मूल श्लोक

ततो हसन् स भगवानसुरैर्निरपत्रपै: । अन्वीयमानस्तरसा क्रुद्धो भीत: परापतत् ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

tato hasan sa bhagavān asurair nirapatrapaiḥ anvīyamānas tarasā kruddho bhītaḥ parāpatat

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

tataḥ — then; hasan — laughing; saḥ bhagavān — the worshipful Lord Brahmā; asuraiḥ — by the demons; nirapatrapaiḥ — shameless; anvīyamānaḥ — being followed; tarasā — in great haste; kruddhaḥ — angry; bhītaḥ — being afraid; parāpatat — ran away.

Translation

“The worshipful Brahmā first laughed at their stupidity, but finding the shameless asuras close upon him, he grew indignant and ran in great haste out of fear.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda
Sexually inclined demons have no respect even for their father, and the best policy for a saintly father like Brahmā is to leave such demoniac sons.