SB 10.85.16
Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 85: Lord Kṛṣṇa Instructs Vasudeva and Retrieves Devakī's Sons
TEXT 16
yadṛcchayā nṛtāṁ prāpya
su-kalpām iha durlabhām
svārthe pramattasya vayo
gataṁ tvan-māyayeśvara
SYNONYMS
yadṛcchayā—somehow or other; nṛtām—human status; prāpya—obtaining; su-kalpām—fit; iha—in this life; durlabhām—difficult to achieve; sva—his own; arthe—about the welfare; pramattasya—of one who is confused; vayaḥ—the span of life; gatam—spent; tvat—Your; māyayā—by the illusory energy; īśvara—O Lord.
TRANSLATION
By good fortune a soul may obtain a healthy human life—an opportunity rarely achieved. But if he is nonetheless deluded about what is best for him, O Lord, Your illusory Māyā will cause him to waste his entire life.