Canto 6: Prescribed Duties for MankindChapter 5: Nārada Muni Cursed by Prajāpati Dakṣa

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.5.9

kathaḿ sva-pitur ādeśam

avidvāḿso vipaścitaḥ

anurūpam avijñāya

aho sargaḿ kariṣyatha

SYNONYMS

katham — how; sva-pituḥ — of your own father; ādeśam — the order; avidvāḿsaḥ — ignorant; vipaścitaḥ — who knows everything; anurūpam — suitable for you; avijñāya — without knowing; aho — alas; sargam — the creation; kariṣyatha — you will perform.

TRANSLATION

Alas, your father is omniscient, but you do not know his actual order. Without knowing the actual purpose of your father, how will you create progeny?

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