Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 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-jaḥa son; kalpaḥ — capable; ātmanā — with his physical resources; ca — and; dhanena — with his wealth; ca — also; vṛttima 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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