SB 6.14.25

TEXT 25

TEXT

लोकपालैरपि प्रार्थ्याः साम्राज्यैश्वर्यसम्पदः ।
न नन्दयन्त्यप्रजं मां क्षुत्तृट्काममिवापरे ॥ २५ ॥

loka-palair api prarthyah

samrajyaisvarya-sampadah

na nandayanty aprajam mam

ksut-trt-kamam ivapare

loka-palaih-by great demigods; api-even; prarthyah-desirable; samrajya-a great empire; aisvarya-material opulence; sampadah-possessions; na nandayanti-do not give pleasure; aprajam-because of having no son; mam-unto me; ksut-hunger; trt-thirst; kamam-desiring to satisfy; iva-like; apare-other enjoyable sense objects.

TRANSLATION

As a person aggrieved by hunger and thirst is not pleased by the external gratification of flower garlands or sandalwood pulp, I am not pleased with my empire, opulence or possessions, which are desirable even for great demigods, because I have no son.

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