Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.16.13

nirhṛtya jñātayo jñāter

dehaḿ kṛtvocitāḥ kriyāḥ

tatyajur dustyajaḿ snehaḿ

śoka-moha-bhayārtidam

SYNONYMS

nirhṛtya — removing; jñātayaḥ — King Citraketu and all the other relatives; jñāteḥ — of the son; deham — the body; kṛtvā — performing; ucitāḥ — suitable; kriyāḥ — activities; tatyajuḥ — gave up; dustyajam — very difficult to give up; sneham — affection; śoka — lamentation; moha — illusion; bhaya — fear; arti — and distress; dam — giving.

TRANSLATION

After the relatives had discharged their duties by performing the proper funeral ceremonies and burning the dead child's body, they gave up the affection that leads to illusion, lamentation, fear and pain. Such affection is undoubtedly difficult to give up, but they gave it up very easily.

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