ŚB 6.14.21
Canto 6, Chapter 14, Text 21
आत्मन: प्रीयते नात्मा परत: स्वत एव वा ।
लक्षयेऽलब्धकामं त्वां चिन्तया शबलं मुखम् ॥ २१ ॥
लक्षयेऽलब्धकामं त्वां चिन्तया शबलं मुखम् ॥ २१ ॥
ātmanaḥ prīyate nātmā
parataḥ svata eva vā
lakṣaye ’labdha-kāmaṁ tvāṁ
cintayā śabalaṁ mukham
parataḥ svata eva vā
lakṣaye ’labdha-kāmaṁ tvāṁ
cintayā śabalaṁ mukham
Word by word
ātmanaḥ — of you; prīyate — is pleased; na — not; ātmā — the mind; parataḥ — due to other causes; svataḥ — due to yourself; eva — indeed; vā — or; lakṣaye — I can see; alabdha-kāmam — not achieving your desired goals; tvām — you; cintayā — by anxiety; śabalam — pale; mukham — face.
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.