SB 10.59.41
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 41
- yayāca ānamya kirīṭa-koṭibhiḥ
- pādau spṛśann acyutam artha-sādhanam
- siddhārtha etena vigṛhyate mahān
- aho surāṇāṁ ca tamo dhig āḍhyatām
SYNONYMS
yayāca—he (Lord Indra) begged; ānamya—bowing down; kirīṭa—of his crown; koṭibhiḥ—with the tips; pādau—His feet; spṛśan—touching; acyutam—to Lord Kṛṣṇa; artha—his (Indra's) purpose; sādhanam—who fulfilled; siddha—fulfilled; arthaḥ—whose purpose; etena—with Him; vigṛhyate—He quarrels; mahān—the great soul; aho—indeed; surāṇām—of the demigods; ca—and; tamaḥ—the ignorance; dhik—damnation; āḍhyatām—upon their wealth.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Even after Indra had bowed down to Lord Acyuta, touched His feet with the tips of his crown and begged the Lord to fulfill his desire, that exalted demigod, having achieved his purpose, chose to fight with the Supreme Lord. What ignorance there is among the gods! To hell with their opulence!
PURPORT
It is well known that material wealth and power tend to produce arrogance, and thus an opulent life can often be the royal road to hell.