SB 9.2.15 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

कवि: कनीयान् विषयेषु नि:स्पृहो विसृज्य राज्यं सह बन्धुभिर्वनम् । निवेश्य चित्ते पुरुषं स्वरोचिषं विवेश कैशोरवया: परं गत: ॥ १५ ॥

Verse text

kaviḥ kanīyān viṣayeṣu niḥspṛho visṛjya rājyaṁ saha bandhubhir vanam niveśya citte puruṣaṁ sva-rociṣaṁ viveśa kaiśora-vayāḥ paraṁ gataḥ

Synonyms

kaviḥ — another son, known as Kavi ; kanīyān — who was the youngest ; viṣayeṣu — in material enjoyments ; niḥspṛhaḥ — being without attachment ; visṛjya — after giving up ; rājyam — his father’s property, the kingdom ; saha bandhubhiḥ — accompanied by friends ; vanam — the forest ; niveśya — keeping always ; citte — within the core of the heart ; puruṣam — the Supreme Person ; sva — rociṣam — self-effulgent ; viveśa — entered ; kaiśora — vayāḥ — a young man not fully in youth ; param — the transcendental world ; gataḥ — entered .

Translation

Being reluctant to accept material enjoyment, Manu’s youngest son, whose name was Kavi, gave up the kingdom before attaining full youth. Accompanied by his friends, he went to the forest, always thinking of the self-effulgent Supreme Personality of Godhead within the core of his heart. Thus he attained perfection.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

Being reluctant to accept material enjoyment, Manu's youngest son, whose name was Kavi, gave up the kingdom, and when still of kaiśora age, went to the forest with his friends. Thinking of the self-effulgent Supreme Lord within the core of his heart, he attained the Lord. Kavi also had no descendents. He gave up the kingdom with his friends and entered the forest.