Text 18]
Instructions for Civilized Human Beings
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sadā santuṣṭa-manasaḥ sarvāḥ śivamayā diśaḥ śarkarā-kaṇṭakādibhyo yathopānat-padaḥ śivam
sadā —always;  santuṣṭa-manasaḥ —for a person who is self-satisfied;  sarvāḥ —everything;  śiva-mayāḥ —auspicious;  diśaḥ —in all directions;  śarkarā —from pebbles;  kaṇṭaka-ādibhyaḥ —and thorns, etc.;  yathā —as;  upānat-padaḥ —for a person who has suitable shoes;  śivam —there is no danger (auspicious).
TRANSLATION
For a person who has suitable shoes on his feet, there is no danger even when he walks on pebbles and thorns. For him, everything is auspicious. Similarly, for one who is always self-satisfied there is no distress; indeed, he feels happiness everywhere.
TEXT 18
सन्तुष्टः केन वा राजन् वर्तेतापि वारिणा । औपस्थ्यजेह्वयकार्पण्याद् गृहपालायते जनः ॥१८॥
santuṣṭaḥ kena vā rājan na vartetāpi vāriṇā aupasthya-jaihvya-kārpaṇyād gṛha-pālāyate janaḥ
santuṣṭaḥ —a person who is always self-satisfied;  kena —why;  vā —or;  rājan —O King;  na —not;  varteta —should live (happily);  api —even;  vāriṇā —by drinking water;  aupasthya —due to the genitals;  jaihvya —and the tongue;  kārpaṇyāt —because of a wretched or miserly condition;  gṛha-pālāyate —he becomes exactly like a household dog;  janaḥ —such a person.
TRANSLATION
My dear King, a self-satisfied person can be happy even with only drinking water. However, one who is driven by the senses, especially by the tongue and genitals, must accept the position of a household dog to satisfy his senses.