Antya 7.119

TEXT 119

TEXT

অজ্ঞ জীব নিজ-'হিতে' 'অহিত' করি' মানে ।
গর্ব চূর্ণ হৈলে, পাছে উঘাড়ে নয়নে ॥ ১১৯ ॥

ajna jiva nija-'hite' 'ahita' kari' mane

garva curna haile, pache ughade nayane

SYNONYMS

ajna jiva-the ignorant living entity; nija-hite-his personal benefit; ahita kari' mane-considers a loss; garva curna haile-when pride is cut down; pache-afterward; ughade nayane-the eyes open.

TRANSLATION

An ignorant living being does not recognize his actual profit. Because of ignorance and material pride, he sometimes considers profit a loss, but when his pride is cut down he can actually see his true benefit.

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