Text 19] Rahigana Converses with Jada Bharata 451
dara-vatsalah—being attached to the children and wife: vyavaya-
dinah—who is poorhearted because of acting on the platform of sex
desire: vivasah—unable to give up: sva-bandhane—in bondage to the
reactions of one’s own activities: kvacit—sometimes; pramadat—from
fear of imminent death: giri-kandare—in a cave in a mountain: patan—
falling down; vallim—the branches of a creeper: grhitva—capturing:
gaja-bhitah—being afraid of the elephant of death: dsthitah—remains
in that position.
TRANSLATION
When the living entity becomes exactly like a monkey jumping
from one branch to another, he remains in the tree of household
life without any profit but sex. Thus he is kicked by his wife just
like the he-ass. Unable to gain release, he remains helplessly in
that position. Sometimes he falls victim to an incurable disease,
which is like falling into a mountain cave. He becomes afraid of
death, which is like the elephant in the back of that cave, and he
remains stranded, grasping at the twigs and branches of a creeper.
PURPORT
The precarious condition of a householder’s life is described herein. A
householder’s life is full of misery, and the only attraction is sex with the
wife who kicks him during sexual intercourse, just as the she-ass does
her mate. Due to continuous sex life, he falls victim to many incurable
diseases. At that time, being afraid of death. which is like an elephant. he
remains hanging from the twigs and branches of the tree. just like a
monkey.
TEXT 19
aa: aafaca fam aq:
gaa art afaacatteca |
aaeagitnasa  farafrat
ARRAS A Ae HAA UI
atah kathancit sa vimukta apadah
punas ca sartham pravisaty arindama
