246 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 5

wea gadis: ad
Hot aT = TateieaT U2

tasyaiva hetoh prayateta kovido
na labhyate yad-bhramatam upary adhah
tal-labhyate duhkhavad anyatah sukham
kalena sarvatra gabhira-ramhasa

tasya—for that purpose; eva—only; hetoh—reason; prayateta—should en-
deavor; kovidah—one who is philosophically inclined; na—not; labhyate—
is not obtained; yat—what; bhramatam—wandering; upari adhah—from top
to bottom; tat—that; labhyate—can be obtained; duhkhavat—like the mis-
eries; anyatah—as a result of previous work; sukham—sense enjoyment;
kalena—in course of time; sarvatra—every where; gabhira—subtle; rarnhasa—
progress.

TRANSLATION

Persons who are actually intelligent and philosophically inclined
should endeavor only for that purposeful end which is not obtainable
even by wandering from the topmost planet [Brahmaloka] down to the
lowest planet [Patala]. As far as happiness derived from sense enjoyment
is concerned, it can be obtained automatically in course of time, just as in
course of time we obtain miseries even though we do not desire them.

PURPORT

Every man everywhere is trying to obtain the greatest amount of sense
enjoyment by various endeavors. Some of them are busy engaged in trade,
industry, economic development, political supremacy, etc., and some of
them are engaged in fruitive work to become happy in the next life by
attaining higher planets. It is said that in the moon the inhabitants are fit
for greater sense enjoyment by drinking soma-rasa, and the Pitrloka is
obtained by good charitable work. So there are various programs for sense
enjoyment, either during this life or in the life after death. Some are trying
to reach the moon or other planets by some mechanical arrangement, for
they are very anxious to get into such planets without doing good work.
But it is not to happen. By the law of the Supreme, different places are
meant for different grades of living beings according to the work they
might have performed. By good work only, as prescribed in the scriptures,
