Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 11.23.14

sa cahedam aho kastam

vrthatma me 'nutapitah

na dharmaya na kamaya

yasyarthayasa idrsah

SYNONYMS

sah -- he; ca -- and; aha -- spoke; idam -- this; aho -- alas; kastam -- the painful misfortune; vrtha -- vainly; atma -- the self; me -- my; anutapitah -- distressed; na -- not; dharmaya -- for religiosity; na -- nor; kamaya -- for sense gratification; yasya -- whose; artha -- for wealth; ayasah -- labor; idrsah -- such as this.

TRANSLATION

The brahmana 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.

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