nÄhaá¹ vedÄbhinirmuktaḥ
sÅ«ryo vÄbhyudito 'muyÄ
mūṣito vará¹£a-pÅ«gÄnÄá¹
batÄhÄni gatÄny uta

 na - did not; aham - I; veda - know; abhinirmuktaḥ - having set; sÅ«ryaḥ - the sun;  - or; abhyuditaḥ - risen; amuyÄ - by her; mūṣitaḥ - deceived; vará¹£a - years; pÅ«gÄnÄm - comprising many; bata - alas; ahÄni - days; gatÄni - have gone; uta - certainly.


Text

That lady cheated me so much that I did not even see the rising or setting of the sun. Alas, for so many years I passed my days in vain!

Purport

Due to attachment to the goddess, King PurÅ«ravÄ forgot his devotional service to the Supreme Lord and became more concerned with pleasing this beautiful young lady. Thus he later lamented, having wasted his valuable time. Those who are Kṛṣṇa conscious utilize every moment in the Lord’s loving service.