Ekadasha Skandha Adhyaya 8 Shloka 25 - Srimad Bhagavatam | English | Vedapath

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Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 25

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Devanagari script

आगतेष्वपयातेषु सा सङ्केतोपजीविनी । अप्यन्यो वित्तवान् कोऽपि मामुपैष्यति भूरिद: ॥ २५ ॥ एवं दुराशया ध्वस्तनिद्रा द्वार्यवलम्बती । निर्गच्छन्ती प्रविशती निशीथं समपद्यत ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

āgateṣv apayāteṣu sā saṅketopajīvinī apy anyo vittavān ko ’pi mām upaiṣyati bhūri-daḥ

Translation

As men came and went, Piṅgalā—who lived by such trysts—kept thinking, “Perhaps another wealthy man will come to me and give abundantly.” Thus, by vain hope, sleep was shattered; leaning in the doorway, she would sometimes step out to the street and sometimes return within, until at last the midnight hour arrived.

Synonyms

आगतेषुwhen (they) had come / among those who came

अपयातेषुwhen (they) had departed / among those who left

साshe

सङ्केत-उपजीविनीone who lives by assignations (a prostitute)

अपिeven; perhaps

अन्यःanother (man)

वित्तवान्wealthy

कःwho?

अपिeven; at all; some

माम्me

उपैष्यतिwill come to (me)

भूरि-दःa generous giver

Characters & Entities

Piṅgalā (the courtesan)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about hope for sense enjoyment?

This verse shows how hope for a new enjoyer (“some wealthy man will come”) keeps one bound to anxiety and repeated disappointment.

Why is Piṅgalā described as “saṅketopajīvinī” in Bhagavatam 11.8?

Because she maintained her livelihood through secret assignations, and her mindset here illustrates dependence on external gratification.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Notice how expectation of the next “better option” fuels restlessness; redirect that hope toward lasting spiritual shelter rather than repeated external validation.