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SB 4.8: Dhruva Maharaja Leaves Home for the Forest

SB 4.8 Text 3
Text
tayoḥ samabhaval lobho
nikṛtiś ca mahā-mate
tābhyāṁ krodhaś ca hiṁsā ca
yad duruktiḥ svasā kaliḥ
Synonyms

tayoḥ-those two; samabhavat-were born; lobhaḥ-Greed; nikṛtiḥ-Cunning; ca-and; mahā-mate-O great soul; tābhyām-from both of them; krodhaḥ-Anger; ca-and; hiṁsā-Envy; ca-and; yat-from both of whom; duruktiḥ-Harsh Speech; svasā-sister; kaliḥ-Kali.

Translation

Maitreya told Vidura: O great soul, from Dambha and Māyā were born Greed and Nikṛti, or Cunning. From their combination came children named Krodha (Anger) and Hiṁsā (Envy), and from their combination were born Kali and his sister Durukti (Harsh Speech).

Purport