762 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 14

kaccit— whether; te—your; anamayam—health is all right; tata—my dear
brother; bhrasta—bereft of; tejah—luster; vibhasi—appear; me—to me;
alabdha-manah—without respect; avajnatah—neglected; kim—whether; va—
or; tata—my dear brother; cirositah—because of long residence.

TRANSLATION

My brother Arjuna, please tell me whether your health is all right.
You appear to have lost your bodily luster. Is this due to others disrespect-
ing and neglecting you because of your long stay at Dvaraka?

PURPORT

From all angles of vision, the Maharaja inquired from Arjuna about the
welfare of Dvaraka, but he concluded at last that as long as Lord Sri Krsna
Himself was there, nothing inauspicious could happen. But at the same
time, Arjuna appeared to be bereft of his bodily luster, and thus he
inquired of his personal welfare and asked so many vital questions.

TEXT 40

Siwatedisaa: Tearzficees |
qT FMA DIN TaHITyA Ivo!

kaccin nabhihato "bhavaih
Sabdadibhir amangalaih

na dattam uktam arthibhya
asaya yat pratisrutam

kaccit— whether; na—could not; abhihatah—addresses by; abhavaih—un-
friendly ; 8abda-adibhih—by sounds; amangalaih—inauspicious; na—did not;
dattam—give in charity; uktam—is said; arthibhyah—unto one who asked;
asaya—with hope; yat— what; pratisrutam— promised to be paid.

TRANSLATION
Has someone addressed you with unfriendly words or threatened

you? Could you not give charity to one who asked, or could you not
keep your promise to someone?
