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‘pra’-śabde—mokṣa-vāñchā kaitava-pradhāna
ei śloke śrīdhara-svāmī kariyāchena vyākhyāna
Synonyms
pra-Sabde—by the affix pra; mokṣa-vancha—the desire for being liberated; kaitava-pradhāna—first-class cheating; ei śloke—in this verse; śrīdhara-svami—the great commentator Śrīdhara Svāmī; kariyāchena—has made; vyākhyāna—explanation. ¶
Translation
“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 result from a cheating propensity. The great commentator Śrīdhara Svāmī has explained this verse in that way. ¶