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Chapter 30: Description by Lord Kapila of Adverse Fruitive Activities

Verse 12 of 34
SB 3.30.12

कुटुम्बभरणाकल्पो मन्दभाग्यो वृथोद्यमः श्रियाविहीनः कृपणो ध्यायञ्छ्वसिति मूढधीः

kuṭumba-bharaṇākalpo manda-bhāgyo vṛthodyamaḥ śriyā-vihīnaḥ kṛpaṇo dhyāyañ chvasiti mūḍha-dhīḥ

Synonyms

kuṭumbahis family; bharaṇain maintaining; akalpaḥunable; manda-bhāgyaḥthe unfortunate man; vṛthāin vain; udyamaḥwhose effort; śriyābeauty, wealth; vihīnaḥbereft of; kṛpaṇaḥwretched; dhyāyangrieving; śvasitihe sighs; mūḍhabewildered; dhīḥhis intelligence..

Translation

Thus the unfortunate man, unsuccessful in maintaining his family members, is bereft of all beauty. He always thinks of his failure, grieving very deeply.

Verse 12 of 34
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