Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.23.8
दु:शीलस्य कदर्यस्य द्रुह्यन्ते पुत्रबान्धवा: ।
दारा दुहितरो भृत्या विषण्णा नाचरन् प्रियम् ॥ ८ ॥
duḥśīlasya kadaryasya
[duhsheelasya kadaryasya]
druhyante putra-bāndhavāḥ
[druhyante putra-baandhavaah]
dārā duhitaro bhṛtyā
[daaraa duhitaro bhrityaa]
viṣaṇṇā nācaran priyam
[vishannaa naacharan priyam]
Word-for-word
duḥśīlasya
—
having a bad character
kadaryasya
—
toward the miser
druhyante
—
they developed enmity
putra
—
his sons
bāndhavāḥ
—
and in-laws
dārāḥ
—
his wife
duhitaraḥ
—
his daughters
bhṛtyāḥ
—
the servants
visaṇṇāḥ
—
disgusted
na ācaran
—
they did not act
priyam
—
affectionately.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
duḥśīlasya kadaryasya
duḥśīlasya
having a bad character
kadaryasya
toward the miser
druhyante putra-bāndhavāḥ
druhyante
they developed enmity
putra
his sons
bāndhavāḥ
and in-laws
dārā duhitaro bhṛtyā
dārāḥ
his wife
duhitaraḥ
his daughters
bhṛtyāḥ
the servants
viṣaṇṇā nācaran priyam
visaṇṇāḥ
disgusted
na ācaran
they did not act
priyam
affectionately.
Since he was so hardhearted and miserly, his sons, in-laws, wife, daughters and servants began to feel inimical toward him. Becoming disgusted, they would never treat him with affection.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Since he was so hardhearted and miserly, his sons, in-laws, wife, daughters and servants began to feel inimical toward him. Becoming disgusted, they would never treat him with affection.
They became hostile to him because of his bad character (duḥśīlasya).
Personal Guidance
Hardhearted and miserly, the brāhmaṇa was met with growing hostility from sons, in-laws, wife, daughters, and servants. Behavior generates the field around it.
Reflection Questions
- What field am I generating in my own household?
- What single change would the household feel quickly?
My note
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