ŚB 10.89.28
Devanagari
धनदारात्मजापृक्ता यत्र शोचन्ति ब्राह्मणा: ।
ते वै राजन्यवेषेण नटा जीवन्त्यसुम्भरा: ॥ २८ ॥
ते वै राजन्यवेषेण नटा जीवन्त्यसुम्भरा: ॥ २८ ॥
Verse text
dhana-dārātmajāpṛktā
yatra śocanti brāhmaṇāḥ
te vai rājanya-veṣeṇa
naṭā jīvanty asum-bharāḥ
yatra śocanti brāhmaṇāḥ
te vai rājanya-veṣeṇa
naṭā jīvanty asum-bharāḥ
Synonyms
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.