SB 11.23.26
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 26
- kasmāt saṅkliśyate vidvān
- vyarthayārthehayāsakṛt
- kasyacin māyayā nūnaṁ
- loko 'yaṁ su-vimohitaḥ
SYNONYMS
kasmāt — why; saṅkliśyate — suffers; vidvān — one who is wise; vyarthayā — vain; artha-īhayā — in the pursuit of wealth; asakṛt — constantly; kasyacit — of someone; māyayā — by the illusory potency; nūnam — certainly; lokaḥ — the world; ayam — this; su-vimohitaḥ — very much bewildered.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Why must an intelligent man suffer by his constant vain efforts to get wealth? Indeed, this whole world is most bewildered by someone's illusory potency.