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SB 2.12.18

dṛṣṭvā taṁ tādṛśaṁ sarve

matvā vṛndāvana-śriyam

vyāttājagara-tuṇḍena

hy utprekṣante sma līlayā
dṛṣṭvā-seeing; tam-that Aghāsura; tādṛśam-in that posture; sarve-Kṛṣṇa and all the cowherd boys; matvā-thought it; vṛndāvana-śriyam-a beautiful statue of Vṛndāvana; vyātta-spread; ajagara-tuṇḍena-with the form of a python's mouth; hi-indeed; utprekṣante-as if observing; sma-in the past; līlayā-as a matter of pastimes.





Upon seeing this demon's wonderful form, which resembled a great python, the boys thought that it must be a beautiful scenic spot of Vṛndāvana. Thereafter, they imagined it to be similar to the mouth of a great python. In other words, the boys, unafraid, thought that it was a statue made in the shape of a great python for the enjoyment of their pastimes.





Some of the boys, upon seeing this wonderful phenomenon, thought that it was in fact a python, and they were fleeing from the spot. But others said, "Why are you fleeing? It is not possible that a python like this is staying here. This is a spot of beauty for sporting." This is what they imagined.