vihāya vittaṁ pracuram
abhītau bhīru-bhīta-vat
padbhyāṁ palāśābhyāṁ
celatur bahu-yojanam

 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).


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

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