saḥ - he; ca - and; aha - spoke; idam - this; aho - alas; kaṣṭam - the painful misfortune; vṛthā - vainly; ātmā - the self; me - my; anutāpitaḥ - distressed; na - not; dharmāya - for religiosity; na - nor; kāmāya - for sense gratification; yasya - whose; artha - for wealth; āyāsaḥ - labor; īdṛśaḥ - such as this.

The brāhmaṇa spoke as follows: O what great misfortune! I have simply tormented myself uselessly, struggling so hard for money that was not even intended for religiosity or material enjoyment.