# Cc. Madhya 12.31 ## Text > kintu anurāgī lokera svabhāva eka haya > iṣṭa nā pāile nija prāṇa se chāḍaya ## Synonyms *kintu*—still; *anurāgī*—affectionate; *lokera*—of the people; *svabhāva*—nature; *eka*—one; *haya*—there is; *iṣṭa*—desirable; *nā* *pāile*—without getting; *nija*—own; *prāṇa*—life; *se*—he; *chāḍaya*—gives up. ## Translation **"Still, isn't it the nature of an attached man to give up his life if he does not attain his desired object?**