SB 10.36.38

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 36: The Slaying of Arista, the Bull Demon

SB 10.36.37 - SB 10.36.39

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 38

śrī-akrūra uvāca

rājan manīṣitaṁ sadhryak

tava svāvadya-mārjanam

siddhy-asiddhyoḥ samaṁ kuryād

daivaṁ hi phala-sādhanam

SYNONYMS

śrī-akrūraḥ uvāca—Śrī Akrūra said; rājan—O King; manīṣitam—the thinking; sadhryak—perfect; tava—your; sva—your own; avadya—misfortune; mārjanam—which will wash away; siddhi-asiddhyoḥ—in both success and failure; samam—equal; kuryāt—one should act; daivam—destiny; hi—after all; phala—the fruit, result; sādhanam—the cause of achieving.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

Śrī Akrūra said: O King, you have expertly devised a process to free yourself of misfortune. Still, one should be equal in success and failure, since it is certainly destiny that produces the results of one's work.

SB 10.36.37 - SB 10.36.39