sah -- he; ca -- and; aha -- spoke; idam -- this; aho -- alas; kashtam -- the painful misfortune; vritha -- vainly; atma -- the self; me -- my; anutapitah -- distressed; na -- not; dharmaya -- for religiosity; na -- nor; kamaya -- for sense gratification; yasya -- whose; artha -- for wealth; ayasah -- labor; idrisah -- such as this.

The brahmana 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.