| Canto 3: The Status Quo | Chapter 30: Description by Lord Kapila of Adverse Fruitive Activities |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 3.30.11
lobhabhibhuto nihsattvah
SYNONYMS
vartayam -- when his occupation; lupyamanayam -- is hampered; arabdhayam -- undertaken; punah punah -- again and again; lobha -- by greed; abhibhutah -- overwhelmed; nihsattvah -- ruined; para-arthe -- for the wealth of others; kurute sprham -- he longs.
TRANSLATION
When he suffers reverses in his occupation, he tries again and again to improve himself, but when he is baffled in all attempts and is ruined, he accepts money from others because of excessive greed.
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