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SB 6.5.9

Devanāgarī

कथं स्वपितुरादेशमविद्वांसो विपश्चित: । अनुरूपमविज्ञाय अहो सर्गं करिष्यथ ॥ ९ ॥

Text

kathaṁ sva-pitur ādeśam avidvāṁso vipaścitaḥ anurūpam avijñāya aho sargaṁ kariṣyatha

Synonyms

katham—how;sva-pituḥ—of your own father;ādeśam—the order;avidvāṁsaḥ—ignorant;vipaścitaḥ—who knows everything;anurūpam—suitable for you;avijñāya—without knowing;aho—alas;sargam—the creation;kariṣyatha—you will perform.

Translation

Alas, your father is omniscient, but you do not know his actual order. Without knowing the actual purpose of your father, how will you create progeny?

← SB 6.5.8Chapter 5SB 6.5.10