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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.28.8

आत्मानं कन्यया ग्रस्तं पञ्चालानरिदूषितान् । दुरन्तचिन्तामापन्नो न लेभे तत्प्रतिक्रियाम् ॥ ८ ॥
ātmānaṁ kanyayā grastaṁ
[aatmaanam kanyayaa grastam]
pañcālān ari-dūṣitān
[panchaalaan ari-dooshitaan]
duranta-cintām āpanno
[duranta-chintaam aapanno]
na lebhe tat-pratikriyām
[na lebhe tat-pratikriyaam]
Word-for-word
ātmānam — himself kanyayā — by Kālakanyā grastam — being embraced pañcālān — Pañcāla ari-dūṣitān — infected by the enemies duranta — insurmountable cintām — anxiety āpannaḥ — having obtained na — not lebhe — achieved tat — of that pratikriyām — counteraction.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ātmānaṁ kanyayā grastaṁ
ātmānam
himself
kanyayā
by Kālakanyā
grastam
being embraced
pañcālān ari-dūṣitān
pañcālān
Pañcāla
ari-dūṣitān
infected by the enemies
duranta
insurmountable
duranta-cintām āpanno
cintām
anxiety
āpannaḥ
having obtained
na lebhe tat-pratikriyām
na
not
lebhe
achieved
tat
of that
pratikriyām
counteraction.
When King Purañjana saw that all his family members, relatives, followers, servants, secretaries and everyone else had turned against him, he certainly became very anxious. But he could not counteract the situation because he was thoroughly overwhelmed by Kālakanyā.
Purport

When a person becomes weak from the attack of old age, the family members, servants and secretaries do not care for him. He is then unable to counteract this. Thus he becomes more and more anxious and laments his frightful condition.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Seeing himself attacked by old age and the districts plundered by the enemy, he became very worried, but could not find a remedy. He was attacked by old age (kanyayā) and the five sense objects were spoiled by diseases. He could find no cures by mantras or medicines.
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Personal Guidance
Everyone turned against him; he became anxious but couldn't counteract Kālakanyā. Some losses can't be reversed by anxiety; old age must be received, not resisted.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I anxiously trying to reverse what should be received?
  • What's the difference between productive concern and useless anxiety in this season?
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