SB 4.13.44

TEXT 44

TEXT

यतः पापीयसी कीर्तिर् अधर्मश्च महान्नृणाम् ।
यतो विरोधः सर्वेषां यत आधिरनन्तकः ॥ ४४ ॥

yatah papiyasi kirtir

adharmas ca mahan nrnam

yato virodhah sarvesam

yata adhir anantakah

yatah-on account of a bad son; papiyasi-sinful; kirtih-reputation; adharmah-irreligion; ca-also; mahan-great; nrnam-of men; yatah-from which; virodhah-quarrel; sarvesam-of all people; yatah-from which; adhih-anxiety; anantakah-endless.

TRANSLATION

A sinful son causes a person's reputation to vanish. His irreligious activities at home cause irreligion and quarrel among everyone, and this creates only endless anxiety.

PURPORT

It is said that a married couple must have a son, otherwise their family life is void. But a son born without good qualities is as good as a blind eye. A blind eye has no use for seeing, but it is simply unbearably painful. The King therefore thought himself very unfortunate to have such a bad son.

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