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
at aaa afta oT
ATTA | THE TAT |
wy TT TE de
YS Fal TANTRA N20!
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
aad aerated vara
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aq guar sat Tela: |
werd aa fiowa ai
ard a aighreeatraty ti
satyam surucyabhihitam bhavan me
yad durbhagaya udare grhitah
stanyena urddhas ca vilajjate yam
bharyeti va vodhum idas-patir mam
