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SB 10.80.40

Devanāgarī

अहो हे पुत्रका यूयमस्मदर्थेऽतिदु:खिता: । आत्मा वै प्राणिनां प्रेष्ठस्तमनाद‍ृत्य मत्परा: ॥ ४० ॥

Text

aho he putrakā yūyam asmad-arthe ’ti-duḥkhitāḥ ātmā vai prāṇinām preṣṭhas tam anādṛtya mat-parāḥ

Synonyms

aho—ah;heputrakaḥ—O children;yūyam—you;asmat—our;arthe—for the sake;ati—extremely;duḥkhitāḥ—have suffered;ātmā—the body;vai—indeed;prāṇinām—for all living beings;preṣṭhaḥ—the most dear;tam—that;anādṛtya—disregarding;mat—to me;parāḥ—dedicated.

Translation

[Sāndīpani said:] O my children, you have suffered so much for my sake! The body is most dear to every living creature, but you are so dedicated to me that you completely disregarded your own comfort.

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