Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 7 Chapter 15 Verse 22

Canto 7: The Science of God | Chapter 15: Instructions for Civilized Human Beings

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.15.22

asańkalpāj jayet kāmaḿ

krodhaḿ kāma-vivarjanāt

arthānarthekṣayā lobhaḿ

bhayaḿ tattvāvamarśanāt

SYNONYMS

asańkalpāt — by determination; jayet — one should conquer; kāmam — lusty desire; krodham — anger; kāma-vivarjanāt — by giving up the objective of sense desire; artha — accumulation of wealth; anartha — a cause of trouble; īkṣayā — by considering; lobham — greed; bhayam — fear; tattva — the truth; avamarśanāt — by considering.

TRANSLATION

By making plans with determination, one should give up lusty desires for sense gratification. Similarly, by giving up envy one should conquer anger, by discussing the disadvantages of accumulating wealth one should give up greed, and by discussing the truth one should give up fear.

PURPORT

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura has suggested how one can conquer lusty desires for sense gratification. One cannot give up thinking of women, for thinking in this way is natural; even while walking on the street, one will see so many women. However, if one is determined not to live with a woman, even while seeing a woman he will not become lusty. If one is determined not to have sex, he can automatically conquer lusty desires. The example given in this regard is that even if one is hungry, if on a particular day he is determined to observe fasting, he can naturally conquer the disturbances of hunger and thirst. If one is determined not to be envious of anyone, he can naturally conquer anger. Similarly, one can give up the desire to accumulate wealth simply by considering how difficult it is to protect the money in one's possession. If one keeps a large amount of cash with him, he is always anxious about keeping it properly. Thus if one discusses the disadvantages of accumulating wealth, he can naturally give up business without difficulty.

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