SB 10.72.20
Devanāgarī
योऽनित्येन शरीरेण सतां गेयं यशो ध्रुवम् । नाचिनोति स्वयं कल्प: स वाच्य: शोच्य एव स: ॥ २० ॥
Text
yo ’nityena śarīreṇa satāṁ geyaṁ yaśo dhruvam nācinoti svayaṁ kalpaḥ sa vācyaḥ śocya eva saḥ
Synonyms
yaḥ—who;anityena—temporary;śarīreṇa—with the material body;satām—by saints;geyam—to be glorified;yaśaḥ—fame;dhruvam—permanent;naācinoti—does not acquire;svayam—himself;kalpaḥ—capable;saḥ—he;vācyaḥ—contemptible;śocyaḥ—pitiable;eva—indeed;saḥ—he.
Translation
He indeed is to be censured and pitied who, though able to do so, fails to achieve with his temporary body the lasting fame glorified by great saints.