CC Antya 7.119
Antya-līlā, Chapter 7, Text 119
অজ্ঞ জীব নিজ-‘হিতে’ ‘অহিত’ করি’ মানে ।
গর্ব চূর্ণ হৈলে, পাছে উঘাড়ে নয়নে ॥ ১১৯ ॥
গর্ব চূর্ণ হৈলে, পাছে উঘাড়ে নয়নে ॥ ১১৯ ॥
ajña jīva nija-‘hite’ ‘ahita’ kari’ māne
garva cūrṇa haile, pāche ughāḍe nayane
garva cūrṇa haile, pāche ughāḍe nayane
Word by word
ajña jīva — the ignorant living entity; nija-hite — his personal benefit; ahita kari’ māne — considers a loss; garva cūrṇa haile — when pride is cut down; pāche — afterward; ughāḍe nayane — the eyes open.
Translation
An ignorant living being does not recognize his actual profit. Because of ignorance and material pride, he sometimes considers profit a loss, but when his pride is cut down he can actually see his true benefit.