SB 12.3.7
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 7
- mat-kṛte pitṛ-putrāṇāṁ
- bhrātṛṇāṁ cāpi vigrahaḥ
- jāyate hy asatāṁ rājye
- mamatā-baddha-cetasām
SYNONYMS
mat-kṛte — for the sake of me; pitṛ-putrāṇām — between fathers and sons; bhrātṛṇām — among brothers; ca — and; api — also; vigrahaḥ — conflict; jāyate — arises; hi — indeed; asatām — among the materialistic; rājye — for political rule; mamatā — by the sense of possession; baddha — bound up; cetasām — whose hearts.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
"For the sake of conquering me, materialistic persons fight one another. Fathers oppose their sons, and brothers fight one another, because their hearts are bound to possessing political power.