Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 6 Chapter 14 Verse 21

Canto 6: Prescribed Duties for Mankind | Chapter 14: King Citraketu's Lamentation

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.14.21

ātmanaḥ prīyate nātmā

parataḥ svata eva vā

lakṣaye 'labdha-kāmaḿ tvāḿ

cintayā śabalaḿ mukham

SYNONYMS

ātmanaḥ — of you; prīyate — is pleased; na — not; ātmā — the mind; parataḥ — due to other causes; svataḥ — due to yourself; eva — indeed; vā — or; lakṣaye — I can see; alabdha-kāmam — not achieving your desired goals; tvām — you; cintayā — by anxiety; śabalam — pale; mukham — face.

TRANSLATION

O King Citraketu, I can observe that your mind is not pleased. You seem not to have achieved your desired goal. Is this because of you yourself, or has it been caused by others? Your pale face reflects your deep anxiety.

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