292 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 8

as a lotus flower, it became dried up because of the burning fire caused by
the harsh words of her co-wife.

TEXT 17

a aac aaa oT
area) eae | ae |
we td we dant
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dirgham Svasanti vrjinasya param
apasyati balakam aha bala

mamangalam tata paresu mamstha
bhunkte jano yat para-duhkhadas tat

dirgham—heavy ; svasanti—breathing; vrjinasya—of the danger; param—
limitation; apasyati—without finding; balakam—to her son; aha—said; bala
—the lady; ma@—let there not be; amangalam—ill fortune; tata—my dear son;
paresu—unto others; marmsthah— desire; bhunk te—suffered ; janah— person;
yat—that which; para-duhkhadah—who is apt to inflict pains upon others;
tat—that.

TRANSLATION
She also was breathing very heavily, and she did not know the factual
remedy for the painful situation. Not finding any remedy, she said to her

son, My dear son, don’t wish for anything inauspicious for others. Anyone
who inflicts pains upon others suffers himself from that pain.

TEXT 18

aa aeatied = ware

qq gin sat gla: |
eed Tay fiend a

ard a aighreeatraty ti

satyam surucyabhihitam bhavan me
yad durbhagaya udare grhitah

stanyena urddhas ca vilajjate yam
bharyeti va vodhum idas-patir mam
