Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 45: Kṛṣṇa Rescues His Teacher's Son |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.45.6
yas tayor ātmajaḥ kalpa
ātmanā ca dhanena ca
vṛttiḿ na dadyāt taḿ pretya
sva-māḿsaḿ khādayanti hi
SYNONYMS
yaḥ — who; tayoḥ — of them; ātma-jaḥ — a son; kalpaḥ — capable; ātmanā — with his physical resources; ca — and; dhanena — with his wealth; ca — also; vṛttim — a livelihood; na dadyāt — does not give; tam — him; pretya — after passing away; sva — his own; māḿsam — flesh; khādayanti — they make eat; hi — indeed.
TRANSLATION
A son who, though able to do so, fails to provide for his parents with his physical resources and wealth is forced after his death to eat his own flesh.
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