TEXT 9
kaman abhilasan dino
yata-yamams ca kanyaya
vigatatma-gati-snehah
putra-darams ca lalayan
SYNONYMS
kamanobjects of enjoyment; abhilasanalways lusting after; dinahthe poor man; yata-yamanstale; caalso; kanyayaby the influence of Kalakanya; vigatalost; atma-gatireal purpose of life; snehahattachment to; putrasons; daranwife; caand; lalayanaffectionately maintaining.
TRANSLATION
The objects of enjoyment became stale by the influence of Kalakanya. Due to the continuance of his lusty desires, King Puranjana became very poor in everything. Thus he did not understand the aim of life. He was still very affectionate toward his wife and children, and he worried about maintaining them.
PURPORT
This is exactly the position of present civilization. Everyone is engaged in maintaining the body, home and family. Consequently everyone becomes confused at the end of life, not knowing what spiritual life and the goal of human life are. In a civilization of sense gratification there cannot be spiritual life, because a person thinks only of this life. Although the next life is a fact, no information is given about it.

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