SB 11.3.19

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Eleventh Canto - Chapter 3: Liberation from the Illusory Energy

SB 11.3.18 - SB 11.3.20

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 19

nityārtidena vittena

durlabhenātma-mṛtyunā

gṛhāpatyāpta-paśubhiḥ

kā prītiḥ sādhitaiś calaiḥ

SYNONYMS

nitya — constantly; ārti-dena — giving pain; vittena — with wealth; durlabhena — hard to acquire; ātma-mṛtyunā — death for the self; gṛha — with one's home; apatya — children; āpta — relatives; paśubhiḥ — and domestic animals; kā — what; prītiḥ — happiness; sādhitaiḥ — which are gained (by that wealth); calaiḥ — unsteady.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

Wealth is a perpetual source of distress, it is most difficult to acquire, and it is virtual death for the soul. What satisfaction does one actually gain from his wealth? Similarly, how can one gain ultimate or permanent happiness from one's so-called home, children, relatives and domestic animals, which are all maintained by one's hard-earned money?

SB 11.3.18 - SB 11.3.20