विहाय वित्तं प्रचुरमभीतौ भीरुभीतवत् । पद्भ्यां पद्मपलाशाभ्यां चेलतुर्बहुयोजनम् ॥ ८ ॥
vihāya vittaṁ pracuram abhītau bhīru-bhīta-vat padbhyāṁ palāśābhyāṁ celatur bahu-yojanam
- vihāya
- abandoning
- vittam
- the riches
- pracuram
- abundant
- abhītau
- actually unafraid
- bhīru
- like cowards
- bhīta-vat
- as if frightened
- padbhyām
- with Their feet
- padma
- of lotuses
- palāśābhyām
- like petals
- celatuḥ
- They went
- bahu-yojanam
- for many yojanas (one yojana is slightly more than eight miles)
Abandoning the abundant riches, fearless but feigning fear, They went many yojanas on Their lotuslike feet.