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acetana padiyachena,--yena kusmanda-phala

bahire jadima, antare ananda-vihvala

SYNONYMS

acetana—unconscious; padiyachena—was lying down; yena—as if; kusmanda-phala—a pumpkin; bahire—externally; jadima—complete inertia; antare—within; ananda-vihvala—overwhelmed with transcendental bliss.

As the Lord lay there unconscious, His body resembled a large pumpkin.

Externally He was completely inert, but within He felt overwhelming transcendental bliss.