ŚB 10.72.26
Devanagari
जीवता ब्राह्मणार्थाय को न्वर्थ: क्षत्रबन्धुना ।
देहेन पतमानेन नेहता विपुलं यश: ॥ २६ ॥
देहेन पतमानेन नेहता विपुलं यश: ॥ २६ ॥
Text
jīvatā brāhmaṇārthāya
ko nv arthaḥ kṣatra-bandhunā
dehena patamānena
nehatā vipulaṁ yaśaḥ
ko nv arthaḥ kṣatra-bandhunā
dehena patamānena
nehatā vipulaṁ yaśaḥ
Synonyms
Translation
What is the use of an unqualified kṣatriya who goes on living but fails to gain everlasting glory by working with his perishable body for the benefit of brāhmaṇas?