SB 12.2.43
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 43
- tejo-'b-anna-mayaṁ kāyaṁ
- gṛhītvātmatayābudhāḥ
- mahīṁ mamatayā cobhau
- hitvānte 'darśanaṁ gatāḥ
SYNONYMS
tejaḥ — fire; ap — water; anna — and earth; mayam — composed of; kāyam — this body; gṛhītvā — accepting; ātmatayā — with the sense of "I"; abudhāḥ — the unintelligent; mahīm — this earth; mamatayā — with the sense of "my"; ca — and; ubhau — both; hitvā — giving up; ante — ultimately; adarśanam — disappearance; gatāḥ — they have obtained.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Although the foolish accept the body made of earth, water and fire as "me" and this earth as "mine," in every case they have ultimately abandoned both their body and the earth and passed away into oblivion.
PURPORT
Although the soul is eternal, our so-called family tradition and earthly fame will certainly pass into oblivion.