SB 10.85.16
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 85: Lord Kṛṣṇa Instructs Vasudeva and Retrieves Devakī's Sons
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 16
- yadṛcchayā nṛtāṁ prāpya
- su-kalpām iha durlabhām
- svārthe pramattasya vayo
- gataṁ tvan-māyayeśvara
SYNONYMS
yadṛcchayā — somehow or other; nṛtām — human status; prāpya — obtaining; su-kalpām — fit; iha — in this life; durlabhām — difficult to achieve; sva — his own; arthe — about the welfare; pramattasya — of one who is confused; vayaḥ — the span of life; gatam — spent; tvat — Your; māyayā — by the illusory energy; īśvara — O Lord.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
By good fortune a soul may obtain a healthy human life—an opportunity rarely achieved. But if he is nonetheless deluded about what is best for him, O Lord, Your illusory Māyā will cause him to waste his entire life.