pra-śabde - by the prefix pra; mokṣa-vāñchā - the desire for being liberated; kaitava-pradhāna - first-class cheating; ei śloke - in this verse; śrīdhara-svāmī - the great commentator Śrīdhara Svāmī; kariyāchena - has made; vyākhyāna - explanation.

“The prefix ‘pra’ in the word ‘projjhita’ specifically refers to those desiring liberation or oneness with the Supreme. Such a desire should be understood to be the foremost cheating propensity. The great commentator Śrīdhara Svāmī has explained this verse in that way.