SB 6.14.21 • मूल श्लोक

आत्मन: प्रीयते नात्मा परत: स्वत एव वा । लक्षयेऽलब्धकामं त्वां चिन्तया शबलं मुखम् ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

ātmanaḥ prīyate nātmā parataḥ svata eva vā lakṣaye ’labdha-kāmaṁ tvāṁ cintayā śabalaṁ mukham

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

ātmanaḥ — of you; prīyate — is pleased; na — not; ātmā — the mind; parataḥ — due to other causes; svataḥ — due to yourself; eva — indeed; vā — or; lakṣaye — I can see; alabdha-kāmam — not achieving your desired goals; tvām — you; cintayā — by anxiety; śabalam — pale; mukham — face.

Translation

“O King Citraketu, I can observe that your mind is not pleased. You seem not to have achieved your desired goal. Is this because of you yourself, or has it been caused by others? Your pale face reflects your deep anxiety.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda