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ŚB 10.89.28

Devanagari

धनदारात्मजापृक्ता यत्र शोचन्ति ब्राह्मणा: ।
ते वै राजन्यवेषेण नटा जीवन्त्यसुम्भरा: ॥ २८ ॥

Text

dhana-dārātmajāpṛktā
yatra śocanti brāhmaṇāḥ
te vai rājanya-veṣeṇa
naṭā jīvanty asum-bharāḥ

Synonyms

dhana — from wealth; dāra — wives; ātmaja — and children; apṛktāḥ — separated; yatra — in which (situation); śocanti — lament; brāhmaṇāḥbrāhmaṇas; te — they; vai — indeed; rājanya-veṣeṇa — disguised as kings; naṭāḥ — actors; jīvanti — they live; asum-bharāḥ — earning their own livelihood.

Translation

“The rulers of a kingdom in which brāhmaṇas lament over lost wealth, wives and children are merely imposters playing the role of kings just to earn their livelihood.