Verse 21 of 60
SB 6.14.21
आत्मनः प्रीयते नात्मा परतः स्वत एव वा लक्षये ऽलब्धकामं त्वां चिन्तया शबलं मुखम्
ātmanaḥ prīyate nātmā parataḥ svata eva vā lakṣaye 'labdha-kāmaṁ tvāṁ cintayā śabalaṁ mukham
Synonyms
ātmanaḥ—of you; prīyate—is pleased; na—not; ātmā—the mind; parataḥ—due to other causes; svataḥ—due to yourself; eva—indeed; vā—or; lakṣaye—I can see; alabdha-kāmam—not achieving your desired goals; tvām—you; cintayā—by anxiety; śabalam—pale; mukham—face..
Translation
O King Citraketu, I can observe that your mind is not pleased. You seem not to have achieved your desired goal. Is this because of you yourself, or has it been caused by others? Your pale face reflects your deep anxiety.
Verse 21 of 60