Devanagari
पूर्वं त्वमशुभं भुङ्क्ष उताहो नृपते शुभम् ।
नान्तं दानस्य धर्मस्य पश्ये लोकस्य भास्वत: ॥ २३ ॥
Verse text
pūrvaṁ tvam aśubhaṁ bhuṅkṣa
utāho nṛpate śubham
nāntaṁ dānasya dharmasya
paśye lokasya bhāsvataḥ
Synonyms
pūrvam
—
first
;
tvam
—
you
;
aśubham
—
impious reactions
;
bhuṅkṣe
—
wish to experience
;
uta āha u
—
or else
;
nṛ
—
pate — O King
;
śubham
—
pious reactions
;
na
—
not
;
antam
—
the end
;
dānasya
—
of charity
;
dharmasya
—
religious
;
paśye
—
I see
;
lokasya
—
of the world
;
bhāsvataḥ
—
shining .
Translation
[Yamarāja said:] My dear King, do you wish to experience the results of your sins first, or those of your piety? Indeed, I see no end to the dutiful charity you have performed, or to your consequent enjoyment in the radiant heavenly planets.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
[Yamarāja said:] My dear King, do you wish to experience the results of your sins first, or those of your piety? Indeed, I see no end to the dutiful charity you have performed, or to your consequent enjoyment in the radiant heavenly planets.
KB 10.64.23
… who asked him whether he first wanted to enjoy the results of his pious activities or suffer the results of his impious activities. Seeing that the King had executed so many pious activities and charities, Yamarāja also hinted that he did not know the limit of the King’s future enjoyment. In other words, there would be practically no end to the King’s material happiness.
Purport (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
"Do you first want to experience the sinful reaction for unknowingly taking away the brahmana's cow, or the pious reactions to your charities?
I do not see an end to the results of your charities---I do not see an end to your living in svarga loka (bhasvatah lokasya)."
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
Will you experience the sin arising from taking the cow (aśubham) first? I see no end of your staying in Svarga, shining with wondrous happiness and powers, because of your unlimited performance of sacrifices (dharmasya) and charity.
Purport (Sanatana Goswami)
Will you experience the sin arising from taking the cow or the suffering (aśubham) first? Though charity is included in dharma it is mentioned separately because of his great endeavors of giving. Or though charity is included in dharma, it is stated because by that he would go to Svarga, shining with unlimited wealth and happiness. His excellent life in higher planets like Dhruva-loka is described.