vihÄya vittaá¹ pracuram
abhītau bhīru-bhīta-vat
padbhyÄá¹ palÄÅ›ÄbhyÄá¹
celatur bahu-yojanam

 vihÄya - abandoning; vittam - the riches; pracuram - abundant; abhÄ«tau - actually unafraid; bhÄ«ru - like cowards; bhÄ«ta-vat - as if frightened; padbhyÄm - with Their feet; padma - of lotuses; palÄÅ›ÄbhyÄm - like petals; celatuḥ - They went; bahu-yojanam - for many yojanas (one yojana is slightly more than eight miles).


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Abandoning the abundant riches, fearless but feigning fear, They went many yojanas on Their lotuslike feet.

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