Bhavana Sataka

Author(s): A S Gopani, Dharmshila Mahasati, Girishkumar P Shah Pandit
Publisher: Labhubhai P Mehta

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यस्यागारे विपुलविभवः कोटिशो गोगजाश्वा रम्या रामा जनकजननीबन्धवो मित्रवर्गाः । तस्याभूनो व्यथनहरणे कोऽपि सहाय्यकारी, तेनानाथोऽजनि संच युवा का कथा पामराणाम् || १५ ||
Meaning: None came forward to share in the miseries of Gunasundara (the name of Anathi in his previous birth) when he suffered from unbearable pain and indescribable agonies even though he had immeasurable wealth and property, had innumerable elephants, horses and vehicles, whose fascinating wife dallied with him as he desired and who had quite a big number of relatives, kinsmen, and acquaintances. He was thus firmly convinced of his utter helplessness and he began to think that he was indeed, an orphan even though he had a large family and a big retinue of servants at back and call. What to speak of other ordinary people ? Oh! simple-minded man !, when such an opulent and prodigal, favouorite child of fortune began to realize his unprotected condition so clearly in above words. (15)
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