1286 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 30

the spell of maya. Even Indra forgets his heavenly standard of life and is
satisfied with the standard of a hog’s life. By the influence of maya the
conditioned soul becomes so affectionate towards his particular type of
body that if he is offered, “Give up this body, and immediately you will
have a king’s body,” he will not agree. This attachment strongly affects
all conditioned living entities. Lord Krgna is personally canvassing, “Give
up everything in this material world. Come to Me, and I shall give you all
protection,” but we are not agreeable. We think, ‘‘We are quite all right.
Why should we surrender unto Krsna and go back to His kingdom?” This
is called illusion, or maya. Everyone is satisfied with his standard of living,
however abominable it may be.

TEXT 6

AMAA AGATA AMT yy |
frecqeeea are Fe ATA HE Il

atma-jaya-sutagara-
pasu-dravina-bandhusu

niridha-miila-hrdaya
dtmanam bahu manyate

atma—body; jaya—wife; suta—children; agara—home; pasu—animals;
dravina—wealth; bandhusu—in friends; niridha-mila— deep-rooted ;hrdayah
—his heart; atmanam—himself; bahu— highly; manyate—he thinks.

TRANSLATION

Such satisfaction with one’s standard of living is due to deep-rooted
attraction for body, wife, home, children, animals, wealth and friends. In
such association, the conditioned soul thinks himself quite perfect.

PURPORT

This so-called perfection of human life is a concoction. Therefore, it is
said that the materialist, however materially qualified he may be, is worth-
less because he is hovering on the mental plane, which will drag him again
to the material existence of temporary life. One who acts on the mental
plane cannot get promotion to the spiritual. Such a person is always sure
to glide down again to material life. In the association of so-called society,
friendship and love, the conditioned soul appears completely satisfied.
