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SB 10.45.6

Devanāgarī

यस्तयोरात्मज: कल्प आत्मना च धनेन च । वृत्तिं न दद्यात्तं प्रेत्य स्वमांसं खादयन्ति हि ॥ ६ ॥

Text

yas tayor ātmajaḥ kalpa ātmanā ca dhanena ca vṛttiṁ na dadyāt taṁ pretya sva-māṁsaṁ khādayanti hi

Synonyms

yaḥ—who;tayoḥ—of them;ātma-jaḥ—a son;kalpaḥ—capable;ātmanā—with his physical resources;ca—and;dhanena—with his wealth;ca—also;vṛttim—a livelihood;nadadyāt—does not give;tam—him;pretya—after passing away;sva—his own;māṁsam—flesh;khādayanti—they make eat;hi—indeed.

Translation

A son who, though able to do so, fails to provide for his parents with his physical resources and wealth is forced after his death to eat his own flesh.

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