Canto 11: General HistoryChapter 23: The Song of the Avanti Brahmana.

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 11.23.26

kasmat sanklisyate vidvan

vyarthayarthehayasakrt

kasyacin mayaya nunam

loko 'yam su-vimohitah

SYNONYMS

kasmat -- why; sanklisyate -- suffers; vidvan -- one who is wise; vyarthaya -- vain; artha-ihaya -- in the pursuit of wealth; asakrt -- constantly; kasyacit -- of someone; mayaya -- by the illusory potency; nunam -- certainly; lokah -- the world; ayam -- this; su-vimohitah -- very much bewildered.

TRANSLATION

Why must an intelligent man suffer by his constant vain efforts to get wealth? Indeed, this whole world is most bewildered by someone's illusory potency.

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