SB 10.88.29
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 29
- śrī-bhagavān uvāca
- śākuneya bhavān vyaktaṁ
- śrāntaḥ kiṁ dūram āgataḥ
- kṣaṇaṁ viśramyatāṁ puṁsa
- ātmāyaṁ sarva-kāma-dhuk
SYNONYMS
śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Lord said; śākuneya — O son of Śakuni; bhavān — you; vyaktam — evidently; śrāntaḥ — are fatigued; kim — for what reason; dūram — far; āgataḥ — have come; kṣaṇam — for a minute; viśramyatām — please rest; puṁsaḥ — of a person; ātmā — body; ayam — this; sarva — all; kāma — desires; dhuk — bestowing like a cow's milk.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Lord said: My dear son of Śakuni, you appear tired. Why have you come such a great distance? Please rest for a minute. After all, it is one's body that fulfills all one's desires.
PURPORT
In Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrīla Prabhupāda comments, "Before the demon could argue that he had no time to take rest, the Lord began to inform him about the importance of the body, and the demon was convinced. Any man, especially a demon, takes his body to be very important."