SB 11.23.14
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 14
- sa cāhedam aho kaṣṭaṁ
- vṛthātmā me 'nutāpitaḥ
- na dharmāya na kāmāya
- yasyārthāyāsa īdṛśaḥ
SYNONYMS
saḥ — he; ca — and; aha — spoke; idam — this; aho — alas; kaṣṭam — the painful misfortune; vṛthā — vainly; ātmā — the self; me — my; anutāpitaḥ — distressed; na — not; dharmāya — for religiosity; na — nor; kāmāya — for sense gratification; yasya — whose; artha — for wealth; āyāsaḥ — labor; īdṛśaḥ — such as this.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
The brāhmaṇa spoke as follows: O what great misfortune! I have simply tormented myself uselessly, struggling so hard for money that was not even intended for religiosity or material enjoyment.