SB 4.13.43

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Fourth Canto - Chapter 13: Description of the Descendants of Dhruva Mahārāja

SB 4.13.42 - SB 4.13.44

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 43

prāyeṇābhyarcito devo

ye 'prajā gṛha-medhinaḥ

kad-apatya-bhṛtaṁ duḥkhaṁ

ye na vindanti durbharam

SYNONYMS

prāyeṇa — probably; abhyarcitaḥ — was worshiped; devaḥ — the Lord; ye — they who; aprajāḥ — without a son; gṛha-medhinaḥ — persons living at home; kad-apatya — by a bad son; bhṛtam — caused; duḥkham — unhappiness; ye — they who; na — not; vindanti — suffer; durbharam — unbearable.

TRANSLATION

The King thought to himself: Persons who have no son are certainly fortunate. They must have worshiped the Lord in their previous lives so that they would not have to suffer the unbearable unhappiness caused by a bad son.

SB 4.13.42 - SB 4.13.44