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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 7, Ch. 15]
PURPORT
According to the  śāstras , a  brāhmaṇa , or a cultured person in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, will not enter anyone's service to maintain body and soul together, and especially not for satisfaction of the senses. A true  brāhmaṇa  is always satisfied. Even if he has nothing to eat, he can drink a little water and be satisfied. This is only a matter of practice. Unfortunately, however, no one is educated in how to be satisfied in self-realization. As explained above, a devotee is always satisfied because he feels the presence of the Supersoul within his heart and thinks of Him twenty-four hours a day. That is real satisfaction. A devotee is never driven by the dictations of the tongue and genitals, and thus he is never victimized by the laws of material nature.
TEXT 19
असन्तुष्टस्य विप्रस्य तेजो विद्या तपो यशः । स्रवन्तीन्द्रियलील्येन ज्ञानं चैवावकीर्यते ॥१९॥
asantuṣṭasya viprasya tejo vidyā tapo yaśaḥ sravantindriya-laulyena jñānam caivāvakīryate
asantuṣṭasya —of one who is not self-satisfied;  viprasya —of such a  brāhmaṇa ;  tejaḥ —strength;  vidyā —education;  tapaḥ —austerity;  yaśaḥ —fame;  sravanti —dwindle;  indriya —of the senses;  laulyena —because of greed;  jñānam —knowledge;  ca —and;  eva —certainly;  avakīryate —gradually vanishes.
TRANSLATION
Because of greed for the sake of the senses, the spiritual strength, education, austerity and reputation of a devotee or  brāhmaṇa  who is not self-satisfied dwindle, and his knowledge gradually vanishes.
TEXT 20
कामस्यान्तं हि क्षुत्रुद्भ्यां क्रोधस्यैतत्फलोदयात् । जनो याति न लोभस्य जित्वा भुक्त्वा दिशो भुवः ॥२०॥