श्रीशुक उवाच पितरावुपलब्धार्थौ विदित्वा पुरुषोत्तम: । मा भूदिति निजां मायां ततान जनमोहिनीम् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca pitarāv upalabdhārthau viditvā puruṣottamaḥ mā bhūd iti nijāṁ māyāṁ tatāna jana-mohinīm
- śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
- pitarau
- His parents
- upalabdha
- having realized
- arthau
- the idea (of His opulent position as God)
- viditvā
- knowing
- puruṣa-uttamaḥ
- the Supreme Personality
- mā bhūt iti
- “this should not be”
- nijām
- His personal
- māyām
- illusory potency
- tatāna
- He expanded
- jana
- His devotees
- mohinīm
- which bewilders
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Understanding that His parents were becoming aware of His transcendental opulences, the Supreme Personality of Godhead thought that this should not be allowed to happen. Thus He expanded His Yoga-māyā, which bewilders His devotees.