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SB 4.8.3

Devanāgarī

तयो: समभवल्लोभो निकृतिश्च महामते । ताभ्यां क्रोधश्च हिंसा च यद्दुरुक्ति: स्वसा कलि: ॥ ३ ॥

Text

tayoḥ samabhaval lobho nikṛtiś ca mahā-mate tābhyāṁ krodhaś ca hiṁsā ca yad duruktiḥ svasā kaliḥ

Synonyms

tayoḥ—those two;samabhavat—were born;lobhaḥ—Greed;nikṛtiḥ—Cunning;ca—and;mahā-mate—O great soul;tābhyām—from both of them;krodhaḥ—Anger;ca—and;hiṁsā—Envy;ca—and;yat—from both of whom;duruktiḥ—Harsh Speech;svasā—sister;kaliḥ—Kali.

Translation

Maitreya told Vidura: O great soul, from Dambha and Māyā were born Greed and Nikṛti, or Cunning. From their combination came children named Krodha [Anger] and Hiṁsā [Envy], and from their combination were born Kali and his sister Durukti (Harsh Speech).

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