# SB 4.14.8 > अहो उभयतः प्राप्तं लोकस्य व्यसनं महत् । > दारुण्युभयतो दीप्ते इव तस्करपालयोः ॥८॥ ## Text > aho ubhayataḥ prāptaṁ > lokasya vyasanaṁ mahat > dāruṇy ubhayato dīpte > iva taskara-pālayoḥ ## Synonyms *aho*—alas; *ubhayataḥ*—from both directions; *prāptam*—received; *lokasya*—of the people in general; *vyasanam*—danger; *mahat*—great; *dāruṇi*—a log; *ubhayataḥ*—from both sides; *dīpte*—burning; *iva*—like; *taskara*—from thieves and rogues; *pālayoḥ*—and from the king. ## Translation **When the great sages consulted one another, they saw that the people were in a dangerous position from both directions. When a fire blazes on both ends of a log, the ants in the middle are in a very dangerous situation. Similarly, at that time the people in general were in a dangerous position due to an irresponsible king on one side and thieves and rogues on the other.**