SB 6.14.21

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Sixth Canto - Chapter 14: King Citraketu's Lamentation

SB 6.14.20 - SB 6.14.22

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 21

ātmanaḥ prīyate nātmā

parataḥ svata eva vā

lakṣaye 'labdha-kāmaṁ tvāṁ

cintayā śabalaṁ mukham

SYNONYMS

ātmanaḥ — of you; prīyate — is pleased; na — not; ātmā — the mind; parataḥ — due to other causes; svataḥ — due to yourself; eva — indeed; vā — or; lakṣaye — I can see; alabdha-kāmam — not achieving your desired goals; tvām — you; cintayā — by anxiety; śabalam — pale; mukham — face.

TRANSLATION

O King Citraketu, I can observe that your mind is not pleased. You seem not to have achieved your desired goal. Is this because of you yourself, or has it been caused by others? Your pale face reflects your deep anxiety.

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