SB 10.85.16

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 85: Lord Kṛṣṇa Instructs Vasudeva and Retrieves Devakī's Sons

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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 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 and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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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.

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