SB 4.8.17

TEXT 17

TEXT

दीर्घं श्वसन्ती वृजिनस्य पारम् अपश्यती बालकमाह बाला ।
मामङ्गलं तात परेषु मंस्था भुङ्क्ते जनो यत्परदुःखदस्तत् ॥ १७ ॥

dirgham svasanti vrjinasya param

apasyati balakam aha bala

mamaṅgalam tata paresu mamstha

bhuṅkte jano yat para-duhkhadas tat

dirgham-heavy; svasanti-breathing; vrjinasya-of the danger; param-limitation; apasyati-without finding; balakam-to her son; aha-said; bala-the lady; ma-let there not be; amaṅgalam-ill fortune; tata-my dear son; paresu-unto others; mamsthah-desire; bhuṅkte-suffered; janah-person; yat-that which; para-duhkhadah-who is apt to inflict pains upon others; tat-that.

TRANSLATION

She also was breathing very heavily, and she did not know the factual remedy for the painful situation. Not finding any remedy, she said to her son, My dear son, don't wish for anything inauspicious for others. Anyone who inflicts pains upon others suffers himself from that pain.

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