Text 35] The Forest of Enjoyment 51

TRANSLATION

The conditioned soul suffers many miserable bodily conditions,
such as being affected by severe cold and strong winds. He also
suffers due to the activities of other living beings and due to
natural disturbances. When he is unable to counteract them and
has to remain in a miserable condition, he naturally becomes very
morose because he wants to enjoy material facilities.

TEXT 35
lafaal are akatagagratia framsaa 134!

kvacin mitho vyavaharan yat kificid dhanam upayéati vitta-sathyena.

kvacit—sometimes or somewhere; mithah vyavaharan—transacting
with each other; yat—whatever; kiicit—little bit; dhanam—material
benefit or wealth; upayati—he obtains; vitta-sathyena—by means of
cheating someone of his wealth.

TRANSLATION

Sometimes conditioned souls exchange money, but in due
course of time, enmity arises because of cheating. Although there
may be a tiny profit, the conditioned souls cease to be friends and
become enemies.

PURPORT
As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.5.8):

purnsah striya mithuni-bhavam etam
tayor mitho hrdaya-granthim ahuh

ato grha-ksetra-sutapta-vittair
Janasya moho ’yam aham mameti

The monkeylike conditioned soul first becomes attached to sex. and when
intercourse actually takes place he becomes more attached. He then re-
quires some material comforts—apartment. house. food. friends. wealth
