SB 4.8.67

TEXT 67

TEXT

अहो मे बत दौरात्म्यं स्त्रीजितस्योपधारय ।
यो ऽङ्कं प्रेम्णा "रुरुक्षन्तं नाभ्यनन्दमसत्तमः ॥ ६७ ॥

aho me bata dauratmyam

stri-jitasyopadharaya

yo 'ṅkam premna "ruruksantam

nabhyanandam asattamah

aho-alas; me-my; bata-certainly; dauratmyam-cruelty; stri-jitasya-conquered by a woman; upadharaya-just think of me in this regard; yah-who; aṅkam-lap; premna-out of love; aruruksantam-trying to rise on it; na-not; abhyanandam-received properly; asattamah-the most cruel.

TRANSLATION

Alas, just see how I was conquered by my wife! Just imagine my cruelty! Out of love and affection the boy was trying to get up on my lap, but I did not receive him, nor did I even pat him for a moment. Just imagine how hardhearted I am.

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