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Chapter 13: Description of the Descendants of Dhruva Mahārāja

Verse 45 of 46
SB 4.13.45

कस्तं प्रजापदेशं वै मोहबन्धनमात्मनः पण्डितो बहु मन्येत यदर्थाः क्लेशदा गृहाः

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.

Verse 45 of 46