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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 4, Ch. 8]
TRANSLATION
The great sage Nārada Muni inquired: My dear King, your face appears to be withering up, and you look like you have been thinking of something for a very long time. Why is that? Have you been hampered in following your path of religious rites, economic development and sense gratification?
PURPORT
The four stages of advancement of human civilization are religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and, for some, the stage of liberation. Nārada Muni did not inquire from the King about his liberation, but only regarding the state management, which is meant for advancement of the three principles of religiosity, economic development and sense gratification. Since those who engage in such activities are not interested in liberation, Nārada did not inquire from the King about this. Liberation is meant for persons who have lost all interest in religious ritualistic ceremonies, economic development and sense gratification.
TEXT 65
राजोवाच
सुतो मे बालको ब्रह्मन् स्वैणेनाकरुणात्मना । निर्वासितः पञ्चवर्षः सह मात्रा महान्कविः ॥६५॥
rājovāca suto me bālako brāhman straiṇenākaruṇātmanā nirvāsitaḥ pañca-varṣaḥ saha mātrā mahān kaviḥ
rājā uvāca —the King replied;  sutaḥ —son;  me —my;  bālakaḥ —tender boy;  brahman —my dear  brāhmaṇa ;  straiṇena —one who is too addicted to his wife;  akaruṇā-ātmanā —one who is very hard of heart and without mercy;  nirvāsitaḥ —is banished;  pañca-varṣaḥ —although the boy is five years old;  saha —with;  mātrā —mother;  mahān —great personality;  kaviḥ —devotee.
TRANSLATION
The King replied: O best of the  brāhmaṇas , I am very much addicted to my wife, and I am so fallen that I have abandoned all merciful behavior,