Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.63.41

deva-dattam imaḿ labdhvā

nṛ-lokam ajitendriyaḥ

yo nādriyeta tvat-pādau

sa śocyo hy ātma-vañcakaḥ

SYNONYMS

deva — by the Supreme Lord; dattam — given; imam — this; labdhvā — attaining; nṛ — of human beings; lokam — the world; ajita — uncontrolled; indriyaḥ — his senses; yaḥ — who; na ādriyeta — will not honor; tvat — Your; pādau — feet; saḥ — he; śocyaḥ — pitiable; hi — indeed; ātma — of himself; vañcakaḥ — a cheater.

TRANSLATION

One who has attained this human form of life as a gift from God, yet who fails to control his senses and honor Your feet, is surely to be pitied, for he is only cheating himself.

PURPORT

Lord Śiva here condemns those who refuse to engage in the devotional service of the Supreme Lord.

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