Chapter 7
त्यागोऽयं दुष्करो भूमन् कामानां विषयात्मभि: । सुतरां त्वयि सर्वात्मन्नभक्तैरिति मे मति: ॥ १५ ॥
Transliteration
tyāgo ’yaṁ duṣkaro bhūman kāmānāṁ viṣayātmabhiḥ sutarāṁ tvayi sarvātmann abhaktair iti me matiḥ
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
tyāgaḥ — renunciation; ayam — this; duṣkaraḥ — difficult to perform; bhūman — O my Lord; kāmānām — of material enjoyment; viṣaya — sense gratification; ātmabhiḥ — by those dedicated to; sutarām — especially; tvayi — unto You; sarva-ātman — O Supreme Soul; abhaktaiḥ — by those without devotion; iti — thus; me — my; matiḥ — opinion.
Translation
“My dear Lord, O Supreme Soul, for those whose minds are attached to sense gratification, and especially for those bereft of devotion unto You, such renunciation of material enjoyment is most difficult to perform. That is my opinion.”