kalevare 'smin ghaṭa-kuḍya-sannibhe

nirūḍha-māno nara-deva ity aham

vṛto rathebhāśva-padāty-anīkapair

gāḿ paryaṭaḿs tvāgaṇayan su-durmadaḥ

kalevare -- in the body; asmin -- this; ghata -- a pot; kudya -- or a wall; sannibhe -- which is like; nirudha -- exaggerated; manah -- whose false identification; nara-devah -- a god among men (king); iti -- thus (thinking myself); aham -- I; vritah -- surrounded; ratha -- by chariots; ibha -- elephants; asva -- horses; padati -- infantry; anikapaih -- and generals; gam -- the earth; paryatan -- traveling; tva -- You; aganayan -- not regarding seriously; su-durmadah -- very much deluded by pride.


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With deep arrogance I took myself to be the body, which is a material object like a pot or a wall. Thinking myself a god among men, I traveled the earth surrounded by my charioteers, elephants, cavalry, foot soldiers and generals, disregarding You in my deluding pride.

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