Devanagari
अहो अकरुणो देव: स्त्रियाकरुणया विभु: ।
कृपणं मामनुशोचन्त्या दीनया किं करिष्यति ॥ ५३ ॥
Verse text
aho akaruṇo devaḥ
striyākaruṇayā vibhuḥ
kṛpaṇaṁ mām anuśocantyā
dīnayā kiṁ kariṣyati
Synonyms
aho
—
alas
;
akaruṇaḥ
—
most unkind
;
devaḥ
—
providence
;
striyā
—
with my wife
;
ākaruṇayā
—
who is fully compassionate
;
vibhuḥ
—
the Supreme Lord
;
kṛpaṇam
—
poor
;
mām
—
me
;
anuśocantyā
—
lamenting for
;
dīnayā
—
poor
;
kim
—
what
;
kariṣyati
—
shall do .
Translation
Alas, how merciless is Providence! My wife, unable to be helped by anyone, is in such an awkward position and lamenting for me. What will Providence gain by taking away this poor bird? What will be the profit?
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
Alas, how merciless is the Lord! Why afflict my poor wife who was kind to me and is lamenting for a wretch like me?
Devaḥ means the Lord. My wife was merciful to me (karuṇayā).