Srimad Bhagavatam

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यदृच्छयोपपन्नेन शुक्लेनोपार्जितेन वा । धनेनापीडयन् भृत्यान् न्यायेनैवाहरेत्क्रतून् ।। ११-१७-५१ ।।

sanskrit

A householder should comfortably maintain his dependents either with money that comes of its own accord or with that gathered by honest execution of one’s duties. According to one’s means, one should perform sacrifices and other religious ceremonies. ।। 11-17-51 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yadRcchayopapannena zuklenopArjitena vA | dhanenApIDayan bhRtyAn nyAyenaivAharetkratUn || 11-17-51 ||

hk transliteration

कुटुम्बेषु न सज्जेत न प्रमाद्येत्कुटुम्ब्यपि । विपश्चिन्नश्वरं पश्येददृष्टमपि दृष्टवत् ।। ११-१७-५२ ।।

sanskrit

A householder taking care of many dependent family members should not become materially attached to them, nor should he become mentally unbalanced, considering himself to be the lord. An intelligent householder should see that all possible future happiness, just like that which he has already experienced, is temporary. ।। 11-17-52 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

kuTumbeSu na sajjeta na pramAdyetkuTumbyapi | vipazcinnazvaraM pazyedadRSTamapi dRSTavat || 11-17-52 ||

hk transliteration

पुत्रदाराप्तबन्धूनां सङ्गमः पान्थसङ्गमः । अनुदेहं वियन्त्येते स्वप्नो निद्रानुगो यथा ।। ११-१७-५३ ।।

sanskrit

The association of children, wife, relatives and friends is just like the brief meeting of travelers. With each change of body one is separated from all such associates, just as one loses the objects one possesses in a dream when the dream is over. ।। 11-17-53 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

putradArAptabandhUnAM saGgamaH pAnthasaGgamaH | anudehaM viyantyete svapno nidrAnugo yathA || 11-17-53 ||

hk transliteration

इत्थं परिमृशन् मुक्तो गृहेष्वतिथिवद्वसन् । न गृहैरनुबध्येत निर्ममो निरहङ्कृतः ।। ११-१७-५४ ।।

sanskrit

Deeply considering the actual situation, a liberated soul should live at home just like a guest, without any sense of proprietorship or false ego. In this way he will not be bound or entangled by domestic affairs. ।। 11-17-54 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

itthaM parimRzan mukto gRheSvatithivadvasan | na gRhairanubadhyeta nirmamo nirahaGkRtaH || 11-17-54 ||

hk transliteration

कर्मभिर्गृहमेधीयैरिष्ट्वा मामेव भक्तिमान् । तिष्ठेद्वनं वोपविशेत्प्रजावान् वा परिव्रजेत् ।। ११-१७-५५ ।।

sanskrit

A householder devotee who worships Me by execution of his family duties may remain at home, go to a holy place or, if he has a responsible son, take sannyāsa. ।। 11-17-55 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

karmabhirgRhamedhIyairiSTvA mAmeva bhaktimAn | tiSThedvanaM vopavizetprajAvAn vA parivrajet || 11-17-55 ||

hk transliteration