18.106

naukate kaliya-jnana, dipe ratna-jnane!

jaliyare mudha-loka ’krsna’ kari’ mane!

SYNONYMS

naukate—on the boat; kaliya-jnana—knowledge as the Kaliya snake; dipe—on the torch; ratna-jnane—consideration as jewels; jaliyare—the fisherman; mudha-loka—foolish men; krsna kari’ mane—accept as Krsna "These fools think that the boat is the Kaliya serpent and the torchlight the jewels on his hoods.

People also mistake the fisherman to be Krsna.