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CC Madhya 18.106

নৌকাতে কালীয়-জ্ঞান, দীপে রত্ন-জ্ঞানে !
জালিয়ারে মূঢ়-লোক ‘কৃষ্ণ’ করি’ মানে ! ১০৬ ॥
naukāte kālīya-jñāna, dīpe ratna-jñāne!
jāliyāre mūḍha-loka ‘kṛṣṇa’ kari’ māne!

Synonyms

naukāteon the boat; kālīya-jñānaknowledge as the Kālīya snake; dīpeon the torch; ratna-jñāneconsideration as jewels; jāliyārethe fisherman; mūḍha-lokafoolish men; kṛṣṇa kari’ māneaccept as Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

“These fools think that the boat is the Kālīya serpent and the torchlight the jewels on his hoods. People also mistake the fisherman for Kṛṣṇa.