SB 11.23.14

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Eleventh Canto - Chapter 23: The Song of the Avantī Brāhmaṇa

SB 11.23.13 - SB 11.23.15

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 14

sa cāhedam aho kaṣṭaṁ

vṛthātmā me 'nutāpitaḥ

na dharmāya na kāmāya

yasyārthāyāsa īdṛśaḥ

SYNONYMS

saḥ—he; ca—and; aha—spoke; idam—this; aho—alas; kaṣṭam—the painful misfortune; vṛthā—vainly; ātmā—the self; me—my; anutāpitaḥ—distressed; na—not; dharmāya—for religiosity; na—nor; kāmāya—for sense gratification; yasya—whose; artha—for wealth; āyāsaḥ—labor; īdṛśaḥ—such as this.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

The brāhmaṇa spoke as follows: O what great misfortune! I have simply tormented myself uselessly, struggling so hard for money that was not even intended for religiosity or material enjoyment.

SB 11.23.13 - SB 11.23.15