SB 6.14.3

Text

rajobhiḥ sama-saṅkhyātāḥ
pārthivair iha jantavaḥ
teṣāṁ ye kecanehante
śreyo vai manujādayaḥ

Synonyms

rajobhiḥ—with the atoms; sama-sankhyatah—having the same numerical strength; pārthivaiḥ—of the earth; iha—in this world; jantavah—the living entities; tesam—of them; ye—those who; kecana—some; ihante—act; sreyah—for religious principles; vai—indeed; manuja-ādayaḥ—the human beings and so on. ¶

Translation

In this material world there are as many living entities as atoms. Among these living entities, a very few are human beings, and among them, few are interested in following religious principles. ¶