SB 1.13.45 (1965)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 45
- Tasmat jahi anga klaivyam ajnana kritam atmanah
- Katham anatha kripanah varterans te cha mam vina.
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Tasmat—therefore, Jahi—give up, Anga—oh the King, Klaivyam—disparity of the mind, Ajnana—ignorance, Kritam—due to, Atmanah—of yourself, Katham—how, Varterans—be able to survive, Cha—also, Mam—me, Vina—without.
TRANSLATION
Therefore give up your disparity of mind on account of ignorance of yourself as you are thinking of how they, who are helpless poor creatures, shall exist certainly without you.
PURPORT
When we think of our kith and kin who are out of sight as helpless and dependant on us, it is all due to ignorance only. Every living creature is allowed all protection of living conditions by the order of the Supreme Lord in terms of everyone's acquired position in the world. The Lord is known as Bhutabhrit one who gives protection to all living beings. One should discharge his duties only otherwise except the Supreme Lord nobody can give any protection to anybody else. This is explained more clearly in the following verse.