SB 10.72.20
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 20
yo 'nityena śarīreṇa
satāṁ geyaṁ yaśo dhruvam
nācinoti svayaṁ kalpaḥ
sa vācyaḥ śocya eva saḥ
SYNONYMS
yaḥ—who; anityena—temporary; śarīreṇa—with the material body; satām—by saints; geyam—to be glorified; yaśaḥ—fame; dhruvam—permanent; na ācinoti—does not acquire; svayam—himself; kalpaḥ—capable; saḥ—he; vācyaḥ—contemptible; śocyaḥ—pitiable; eva—indeed; saḥ—he.
TRANSLATION
He indeed is to be censured and pitied who, though able to do so, fails to achieve with his temporary body the lasting fame glorified by great saints.