Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.14.21

ātmanah prīyate nātmā

paratah svata eva vā

lakshaye 'labdha-kāmam tvām

cintayā śabalam mukham

SYNONYMS

ātmanah — of you; prīyate — is pleased; na — not; ātmā — the mind; paratah — due to other causes; svatah — due to yourself; eva — indeed; vā — or; lakshaye — I can see; alabdha-kāmam — not achieving your desired goals; tvām — you; cintayā — by anxiety; śabalam — pale; mukham — face.

TRANSLATION

O King Citraketu, I can observe that your mind is not pleased. You seem not to have achieved your desired goal. Is this because of you yourself, or has it been caused by others? Your pale face reflects your deep anxiety.

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