SB 10.47.8
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 8
- khagā vīta-phalaṁ vṛkṣaṁ
- bhuktvā cātithayo gṛham
- dagdhaṁ mṛgās tathāraṇyaṁ
- jārā bhuktvā ratāṁ striyam
SYNONYMS
khagāḥ — birds; vīta — rid; phalam — of its fruits; vṛkṣam — a tree; bhuktvā — having eaten; ca — and; atithayaḥ — guests; gṛham — a house; dagdham — burned down; mṛgāḥ — animals; tathā — similarly; araṇyam — a forest; jārāḥ — paramours; bhuktvā — having enjoyed; ratām — attracted; striyam — a woman.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Birds abandon a tree when its fruits are gone, guests a house after they have eaten, animals a forest that has burnt down, and a lover the woman he has enjoyed, even though she remains attached to him.