Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 21


Sanskrit:

आत्मन: प्रीयते नात्मा परत: स्वत एव वा ।लक्षयेऽलब्धकामं त्वां चिन्तया शबलं मुखम् ॥ २१ ॥

ITRANS:

ātmanaḥ prīyate nātmāparataḥ svata eva vālakṣaye ’labdha-kāmaṁ tvāṁcintayā śabalaṁ mukham

Translation:

O King Citraketu, I can observe that your mind is not pleased. You seem not to have achieved your desired goal. Is this because of you yourself, or has it been caused by others? Your pale face reflects your deep anxiety.

Purport: