344 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 5

friends; hi—indeed; anubhdvitah—when they are properly in line;
na—not; tesu—in them; klisyamanesu—if they are actually in any dif-
ficulty; tri-vargah—these three aims of life; arthaya—for any purpose;
kalpate—does become so.

TRANSLATION

When one’s friends and relatives are properly situated, one’s
religion, economic development and sense gratification, as de-
scribed in the Vedic literatures, are beneficial. Otherwise, if one’s
friends and relatives are in distress, these three cannot offer any
happiness.

PURPORT

Vasudeva regretfully informed Nanda Maharaja that although he had
his wife and children, he could not properly discharge his duty of main-
taining them and was therefore unhappy.

TEXT 29

Ha. ST
Hal A eaAGA: BA Ta za: |
CHAM BAM ATG Fa TAT URI

Sri-nanda uvdca
aho te devaki-putrah
kamsena bahavo hatah
ekdvasistavaraja
kanya sdpi divam gata

Sri-nandah uvéca—Nanda Maharaja said; aho—alas; te—your;
devaki-putrah—all the sons of your wife Devaki; karnsena—by King
Kamnsa; bahavah—many; hatah—have been killed; eka—one;
avasista—remaining child; avaraja—the youngest of all; kanya—a
daughter also; sé api—she also; divam gatéd—gone to the heavenly
planets.
