SB 6.7.11

SB 6.7.11

Devanagari

अहो बत मयासाधु कृतं वै दभ्रबुद्धिना । यन्मयैश्वर्यमत्तेन गुरु: सदसि कात्कृत: ॥ ११ ॥

Verse text

aho bata mayāsādhu kṛtaṁ vai dabhra-buddhinā yan mayaiśvarya-mattena guruḥ sadasi kātkṛtaḥ

Synonyms

aho alas ; bata indeed ; mayā by me ; asādhu disrespectful ; kṛtam the action done ; vai certainly ; dabhra buddhinā — being of less intelligence ; yat because ; mayā by me ; aiśvarya mattena — being very proud of material opulence ; guruḥ the spiritual master ; sadasi in this assembly ; kāt kṛtaḥ — mistreated .

Translation

Alas, what a regrettable deed I have committed because of my lack of intelligence and my pride in my material opulences. I failed to show respect to my spiritual master when he entered this assembly, and thus I have insulted him.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

What an improper deed I have committed because of my lack of intelligence. I have insulted my guru when he entered this assembly because of my pride in my wealth. Kātkṛtaḥ mean “insulted.”