ajña jīva nija-'hite' 'ahita' kari' māne
garva cūrṇa haile, pāche ughāḍe nayane
garva cūrṇa haile, pāche ughāḍe nayane
Synonyms
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.