Canto 11, Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Verse 25 (SB 11.23.25)
SB 11.23.25 • मूल श्लोक

व्यर्थयार्थेहया वित्तं प्रमत्तस्य वयो बलम् । कुशला येन सिध्यन्ति जरठ: किं नु साधये ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

vyarthayārthehayā vittaṁ pramattasya vayo balam kuśalā yena sidhyanti jaraṭhaḥ kiṁ nu sādhaye

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

vyarthayā — useless; artha — for wealth; īhayā — by the endeavor; vittam — money; pramattasya — of the maddened; vayaḥ — youth; balam — strength; kuśalāḥ — those who are discriminating; yena — by means of which; sidhyanti — become perfect; jaraṭhaḥ — an old man; kim — what; nu — indeed; sādhaye — can I achieve.

Translation

“Discriminating persons are able to utilize their money, youth and strength to achieve perfection. But I have feverishly squandered these in the useless endeavor for further wealth. Now that I am an old man, what can I achieve?”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda