ŚB 10.52.8
Devanagari
विहाय वित्तं प्रचुरमभीतौ भीरुभीतवत् ।
पद्भ्यां पद्मपलाशाभ्यां चेलतुर्बहुयोजनम् ॥ ८ ॥
पद्भ्यां पद्मपलाशाभ्यां चेलतुर्बहुयोजनम् ॥ ८ ॥
Verse text
vihāya vittaṁ pracuram
abhītau bhīru-bhīta-vat
padbhyāṁ palāśābhyāṁ
celatur bahu-yojanam
abhītau bhīru-bhīta-vat
padbhyāṁ palāśābhyāṁ
celatur bahu-yojanam
Synonyms
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).
Translation
Abandoning the abundant riches, fearless but feigning fear, They went many yojanas on Their lotuslike feet.