yas tayor ātmajaḥ kalpa

ātmanā ca dhanena ca

vṛttiḿ na dadyāt taḿ pretya

sva-māḿsaḿ khādayanti hi

yah -- who; tayoh -- of them; atma-jah -- a son; kalpah -- capable; atmana -- with his physical resources; ca -- and; dhanena -- with his wealth; ca -- also; vrittim -- a livelihood; na dadyat -- does not give; tam -- him; pretya -- after passing away; sva -- his own; mamsam -- flesh; khadayanti -- they make eat; hi -- indeed.


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A son who, though able to do so, fails to provide for his parents with his physical resources and wealth is forced after his death to eat his own flesh.

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