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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.14.40

कच्चिन्नाभिहतोऽभावै: शब्दादिभिरमङ्गलै: । न दत्तमुक्तमर्थिभ्य आशया यत्प्रतिश्रुतम् ॥ ४० ॥
kaccin nābhihato ’bhāvaiḥ
[kachchin naabhihato ’bhaavaih]
śabdādibhir amaṅgalaiḥ
[shabdaadibhir amangalaih]
na dattam uktam arthibhya
[na dattam uktam arthibhya]
āśayā yat pratiśrutam
[aashayaa yat pratishrutam]
Word-for-word
kaccit — whether na — could not abhihataḥ — addressed by abhāvaiḥ — unfriendly śabda-ādibhiḥ — by sounds amaṅgalaiḥ — inauspicious na — did not dattam — give in charity uktam — is said arthibhyaḥ — unto one who asked āśayā — with hope yat — what pratiśrutam — promised to be paid.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kaccin nābhihato ’bhāvaiḥ
kaccit
whether
na
could not
abhihataḥ
addressed by
śabdādibhir amaṅgalaiḥ
abhāvaiḥ
unfriendly
na dattam uktam arthibhya
āśayā yat pratiśrutam
śabda-ādibhiḥ
by sounds
amaṅgalaiḥ
inauspicious
na
did not
dattam
give in charity
uktam
is said
arthibhyaḥ
unto one who asked
āśayā
with hope
yat
what
pratiśrutam
promised to be paid.
Has someone addressed you with unfriendly words or threatened you? Could you not give charity to one who asked, or could you not keep your promise to someone?
Purport

A kṣatriya or a rich man is sometimes visited by persons who are in need of money. When they are asked for a donation, it is the duty of the possessor of wealth to give in charity in consideration of the person, place and time. If a kṣatriya or a rich man fails to comply with this obligation, he must be very sorry for this discrepancy. Similarly, one should not fail to keep his promise to give in charity. These discrepancies are sometimes causes of despondency, and thus failing, a person becomes subjected to criticism, which might also be the cause of Arjuna’s plight.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Were you struck by harsh words without affection? Did you fail to give what you had promised to someone who requested from you and then remained silent?
Commentary

Were you beaten (abhihataḥ) by words without love (abhāvaiḥ)? Did you fail to give what you promised to persons who were wanting (arthibhyaḥ) something with a desire (āśayā) to attain it? And did you remain silent?

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Personal Guidance
Has someone addressed you with unfriendly words or threatened you? Could you not give charity to one who asked, or could you not keep your promise? Specific possible griefs. The list itself is care.
Reflection Questions
  • What specific possible griefs of a friend could I name aloud?
  • Where do I generalize when specificity would help?
📝 My note

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