SB 10.73.19
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 19
- diṣṭyā vyavasitaṁ bhūpā
- bhavanta ṛta-bhāṣiṇaḥ
- śrīy-aiśvarya-madonnāhaṁ
- paśya unmādakaṁ nṛṇām
SYNONYMS
diṣṭyā — fortunate; vyavasitam — your resolve; bhūpāḥ — O kings; bhavantaḥ — you; ṛta — truthfully; bhāṣiṇaḥ — speaking; śrī — of opulence; aiśvarya — and power; mada — due to the intoxication; unnāham — lack of restraint; paśye — I see; unmādakam — maddening; nṛṇām — for human beings.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Fortunately you have come to the proper conclusion, my dear kings, and what you have spoken is true. I can see that human beings' lack of self-restraint, which arises from their intoxication with opulence and power, simply leads to madness.