Text 4] The Forest of Enjoyment 11

yatha hy anuvatsaram krsyamanam apy adagdha-bijam ksetram punar
evavapana-kale gulma-trna-virudbhir gahvaram iva bhavaty evam eva
grhasramah karma-ksetram yasmin na hi karmany utsidanti yad ayam
kama-karanda esa avasathah.

yathad—just as: hi—certainly: anuvatsaram—every year:
krsyamanam—being plowed: api—although: adagdha-bijam—in which
the seeds are not burned: ksetram—the field; punah—again: eva —cer-
tainly: Gvapana-kdle—at the times for sowing the seeds; gulma—by
bushes: trna—by grasses: virudbhih—by the creepers: gahvaram iva—
like a bower: bhavati—becomes; evam—thus: eva—certainly: grha-
asramah—family life: karma-ksetram—the field of activities: yasmin—
in which: na—not; hi—certainly; karmdni utsidanti—fruitive activities
disappear; yat—therefore: ayam—this: kama-karandah—the
storehouse of fruitive desire: esah—this: @vasathah—abode.

TRANSLATION

Every year the plowman plows over his grain field, completely
uprooting all weeds. Nonetheless, the seeds lie there and, not
being completely burned, again come up with the plants sown in
the field. Even after being plowed under, the weeds come up
densely. Similarly, the grhastha-asrama [family life] is a field of
fruitive activity. Unless the desire to enjoy family life is completely
burned out, it grows up again and again. Even though camphor
may be removed from a pot, the pot nonetheless retains the aroma
of camphor. As long as the seeds of desire are not destroyed, frui-
tive activities are not destroyed.

PURPORT

Unless one’s desires are completely transferred to the service of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. the desire for family life continues.
even after one has taken sannydsa. Sometimes in our society. ISKCON. a
person out of sentiment may take sannyasa, but because his desires are
not burned completely. he again takes to family life. even at the risk of
losing his prestige and disgracing his good name. These strong desires
can be burned out completely when one fully engages in the service of
the Lord in devotional service.
