Text 10] Puranjana Becomes a Woman in the Next Life 1295

TEXT 9

BAAS TTT FTA |
forenrete: GER aeTZ IS II

kaman abhilasan dino
yata-yamams ca kanyaya

vigatatma-gati-snehah
putra-darams ca lalayan

kaman—objects of enjoyment; abhilasan—always lusting after; dinah—
the poor man; yata-yaman-—stale; ca—also; kanyaya—by the influence of
Kalakanya; vigata—lost; atma-gati—real purpose of life; snehah— attachment
to; putra—sons; daran—wife; ca—and; lalayan—affectionately maintaining.

TRANSLATION

The objects of enjoyment became stale by the influence of Kalakanya.
Due to the continuance of his lusty desires, King Puranjana became very
poor in everything. Thus he did not understand the aim of life. He was still
very affectionate toward his wife and children, and he worried about
maintaining them.

PURPORT

This is exactly the position of present civilization. Everyone is engaged
in maintaining the body, home and family. Consequently everyone becomes
confused at the end of life, not knowing what spiritual life and the goal of
human life are. In a civilization of sense gratification, there cannot be
spiritual life because a person only thinks of this life. Although the next
life is a fact, no information is given about it.

TEXT 10
THA SSAA |
ae TIER Ten ai gilafrema: I?ll

gandharva-yavanakrantam
kala-kanyopamarditam

hatum pracakrame raja
tam purim anikamatah
