Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 36
Parīkṣit’s Inquiry into Vṛtrāsura’s Bhakti and the Beginning of Citraketu’s Trial
कृच्छ्रलब्धेऽथ राजर्षेस्तनयेऽनुदिनं पितु: । यथा नि:स्वस्य कृच्छ्राप्ते धने स्नेहोऽन्ववर्धत ॥ ३६ ॥
kṛcchra-labdhe ’tha rājarṣes tanaye ’nudinaṁ pituḥ yathā niḥsvasya kṛcchrāpte dhane sneho ’nvavardhata
Als der königliche Weise nach großen Mühen einen Sohn erhielt, wuchs die Liebe des Vaters von Tag zu Tag; wie ein Armer, der nach harter Anstrengung Geld erlangt und sich täglich stärker daran bindet.
FAQs
This verse explains that when something—like a child—is obtained after great hardship, a parent’s attachment can intensify day by day, increasing emotional dependence and future grief.
To show Parīkṣit Mahārāja how material attachment naturally swells around hard-won gains, setting the stage for Citraketu’s later sorrow and the Bhagavatam’s teaching on detachment and devotion.
Recognize that hard-earned achievements can create stronger clinging; practice gratitude without possessiveness and balance love with spiritual perspective through bhakti and remembrance of life’s impermanence.