Canto 7: The Science of God | Chapter 2: Hiraṇyakaśipu, King of the Demons |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.2.53
aho akaruṇo devaḥ
striyākaruṇayā vibhuḥ
kṛpaṇaḿ mām anuśocantyā
dīnayā kiḿ kariṣyati
SYNONYMS
aho — alas; akaruṇaḥ — most unkind; devaḥ — providence; striyā — with my wife; ākaruṇayā — who is fully compassionate; vibhuḥ — the Supreme Lord; kṛpaṇam — poor; mām — me; anuśocantyā — lamenting for; dīnayā — poor; kim — what; kariṣyati — shall do.
TRANSLATION
Alas, how merciless is Providence! My wife, unable to be helped by anyone, is in such an awkward position and lamenting for me. What will Providence gain by taking away this poor bird? What will be the profit?
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