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SB 12.3.7

Devanāgarī

मत्कृते पितृपुत्राणां भ्रातृणां चापि विग्रह: । जायते ह्यसतां राज्ये ममताबद्धचेतसाम् ॥ ७ ॥

Text

mat-kṛte pitṛ-putrāṇāṁ bhrātṝṇāṁ cāpi vigrahaḥ jāyate hy asatāṁ rājye mamatā-baddha-cetasām

Synonyms

mat-kṛte—for the sake of me;pitṛ-putrāṇām—between fathers and sons;bhrātṝṇām—among brothers;ca—and;api—also;vigrahaḥ—conflict;jāyate—arises;hi—indeed;asatām—among the materialistic;rājye—for political rule;mamatā—by the sense of possession;baddha—bound up;cetasām—whose hearts.

Translation

“For the sake of conquering me, materialistic persons fight one another. Fathers oppose their sons, and brothers fight one another, because their hearts are bound to possessing political power.

← SB 12.3.6Chapter 3SB 12.3.8