असद्दृशो य: प्रतिभाति मायया क्षीबेव मध्वासवताम्रलोचन: । न नागवध्वोऽर्हण ईशिरे ह्रियायत्पादयो: स्पर्शनधर्षितेन्द्रिया: ॥ २० ॥
asad-drso yah pratibhati mayaya ksibeva madhv-asava-tamra-locanah na naga-vadhvo ’rhana isire hriya yat-padayoh sparsana-dharsitendriyah
- asat-drsah
- for a person with polluted vision
- yah
- who
- pratibhati
- appears
- mayaya
- the influence of maya
- ksibah
- one who is inebriated or angry
- iva
- like
- madhu
- by honey
- asava
- and liquor
- tamra-locanah
- having eyes reddish like copper
- na
- not
- naga-vadhvah
- the wives of the serpent demon
- arhane
- in worshiping
- isire
- were unable to proceed
- hriya
- because of bashfulness
- yat-padayoh
- of whose lotus feet
- sparsana
- by the touching
- dharsita
- agitated
- indriyah
- whose senses
For persons with impure vision, the Supreme Lord’s eyes appear like those of someone who indiscriminately drinks intoxicating beverages. Thus bewildered, such unintelligent persons become angry at the Supreme Lord, and due to their angry mood the Lord Himself appears angry and very fearful. However, this is an illusion. When the wives of the serpent demon were agitated by the touch of the Lord’s lotus feet, due to shyness they could proceed no further in their worship of Him. Yet the Lord remained unagitated by their touch, for He is equipoised in all circumstances. Therefore who will not worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead ?