SB 11.23.8
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 8
- duhśīlasya kadaryasya
- druhyante putra-bāndhavāḥ
- dārā duhitaro bhṛtyā
- viṣaṇṇā nācaran priyam
SYNONYMS
duḥśīlasya — having a bad character; kadaryasya — toward the miser; druhyante — they developed enmity; putra — his sons; bāndhavāḥ — and in-laws; dārāḥ — his wife; duhitaraḥ — his daughters; bhṛtyāḥ — the servants; visaṇṇāḥ — disgusted; na ācaran — they did not act; priyam — affectionately.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Since he was so hardhearted and miserly, his sons, in-laws, wife, daughters and servants began to feel inimical toward him. Becoming disgusted, they would never treat him with affection.