SB 10.89.28

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 89: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Retrieve a Brāhmaṇa's Sons

SB 10.89.27

SB 10.89.29

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 28

dhana-dārātmajāpṛktā
yatra śocanti brāhmaṇāḥ
te vai rājanya-veṣeṇa
naṭā jīvanty asum-bharāḥ

SYNONYMS

dhana—from wealth; dāra—wives; ātmaja—and children; apṛktāḥ—separated; yatra—in which (situation); śocanti—lament; brāhmaṇāḥ—brāhmaṇas; te—they; vai—indeed; rājanya-veṣeṇa—disguised as kings; naṭāḥ—actors; jīvanti—they live; asum-bharāḥ—earning their own livelihood.

TRANSLATION

"The rulers of a kingdom in which brāhmaṇas lament over lost wealth, wives and children are merely imposters playing the role of kings just to earn their livelihood.