Srimad Bhagavatam

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ज्ञातयो जगृहुः किञ्चित्किञ्चिद्दस्यव उद्धव । दैवतः कालतः किञ्चिद्ब्रह्मबन्धोर्नृपार्थिवात् ।। ११-२३-११ ।।

sanskrit

Some of the wealth of this so-called brāhmaṇa was taken away by his relatives, My dear Uddhava, some by thieves, some by the whims of providence, some by the effects of time, some by ordinary men and some by government authorities. ।। 11-23-11 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

jJAtayo jagRhuH kiJcitkiJciddasyava uddhava | daivataH kAlataH kiJcidbrahmabandhornRpArthivAt || 11-23-11 ||

hk transliteration

स एवं द्रविणे नष्टे धर्मकामविवर्जितः । उपेक्षितश्च स्वजनैश्चिन्तामाप दुरत्ययाम् ।। ११-२३-१२ ।।

sanskrit

Finally, when his property was completely lost, he who never engaged in religiosity or sense enjoyment became ignored by his family members. Thus he began to feel unbearable anxiety. ।। 11-23-12 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sa evaM draviNe naSTe dharmakAmavivarjitaH | upekSitazca svajanaizcintAmApa duratyayAm || 11-23-12 ||

hk transliteration

तस्यैवं ध्यायतो दीर्घं नष्टरायस्तपस्विनः । खिद्यतो बाष्पकण्ठस्य निर्वेदः सुमहानभूत् ।। ११-२३-१३ ।।

sanskrit

Having lost all his wealth, he felt great pain and lamentation. His throat choked up with tears, and he meditated for a long time on his fortune. Then a powerful feeling of renunciation came over him. ।। 11-23-13 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tasyaivaM dhyAyato dIrghaM naSTarAyastapasvinaH | khidyato bASpakaNThasya nirvedaH sumahAnabhUt || 11-23-13 ||

hk transliteration

स चाहेदमहो कष्टं वृथाऽऽत्मा मेऽनुतापितः । न धर्माय न कामाय यस्यार्थायास ईदृशः ।। ११-२३-१४ ।।

sanskrit

The brāhmaṇa spoke as follows: O what great misfortune! I have simply tormented myself uselessly, struggling so hard for money that was not even intended for religiosity or material enjoyment. ।। 11-23-14 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sa cAhedamaho kaSTaM vRthA''tmA me'nutApitaH | na dharmAya na kAmAya yasyArthAyAsa IdRzaH || 11-23-14 ||

hk transliteration

प्रायेणार्थाः कदर्याणां न सुखाय कदाचन । इह चात्मोपतापाय मृतस्य नरकाय च ।। ११-२३-१५ ।।

sanskrit

Generally, the wealth of misers never allows them any happiness. In this life it causes their self-torment, and when they die it sends them to hell. ।। 11-23-15 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

prAyeNArthAH kadaryANAM na sukhAya kadAcana | iha cAtmopatApAya mRtasya narakAya ca || 11-23-15 ||

hk transliteration