SB 4.13.45

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

SB 4.13.44

SB 4.13.46

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 45

kas taṁ prajāpadeśaṁ vai
moha-bandhanam ātmanaḥ
paṇḍito bahu manyeta
yad-arthāḥ kleśadā gṛhāḥ

SYNONYMS

kaḥ—who; tam—him; prajā-apadeśam—son in name only; vai—certainly; moha—of illusion; bandhanam—bondage; ātmanaḥ—for the soul; paṇḍitaḥ—intelligent man; bahu manyeta—would value; yat-arthāḥ—because of whom; kleśa-dāḥ—painful; gṛhāḥ—home.

TRANSLATION

Who, if he is considerate and intelligent, would desire such a worthless son? Such a son is nothing but a bond of illusion for the living entity, and he makes one's home miserable.