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Chapter 14: King Citraketu's Lamentation

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SB 6.14.3

रजोभिः समसंख्याताः पार्थिवैरिह जन्तवः तेषां ये केचनेहन्ते श्रेयो वै मनुजादयः

rajobhiḥ sama-saṅkhyātāḥ pārthivair iha jantavaḥ teṣāṁ ye kecanehante śreyo vai manujādayaḥ

Synonyms

rajobhiḥwith the atoms; sama-saṅkhyātāḥhaving the same numerical strength; pārthivaiḥof the earth; ihain this world; jantavaḥthe living entities; teṣāmof them; yethose who; kecanasome; īhanteact; śreyaḥfor religious principles; vaiindeed; manuja-ādayaḥthe human beings and so on..

Translation

In this material world there are as many living entities as atoms. Among these living entities, a very few are human beings, and among them, few are interested in following religious principles.

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