246 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 18

Sri-kasyapah uvaéca—Kasyapa Muni said; na himsyat—must not
harm; bhiita-jatani—the living entities; na Sapet—must not curse; na—
not: anrtam—a lie; vadet—must speak; na chindyét—must not cut;
nakha-romani—the nails and hair; na sprset—must not touch; yat—
that which; amangalam—impure.

TRANSLATION

Kasyapa Muni said: My dear wife, to follow this vow, do not be
violent or cause harm to anyone. Do not curse anyone, and do not
speak lies. Do not cut your nails and hair, and do not touch impure
things like skulls and bones.

PURPORT

Kasyapa Muni’s first instruction to his wife was not to be envious. The
general tendency of anyone within this material world is to be envious,
and therefore, to become a Krsna conscious person, one must curb this
tendency, as stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (paramo nirmatsaranadm). A
Krsna conscious person is always nonenvious, whereas others are always
envious. Thus Kasyapa Muni’s instruction that his wife not be envious
indicates that this is the first stage of advancement in Krsna conscious-
ness. KaSyapa Muni desired to train his wife to be a Krsna conscious per-
son, for this would suffice to protect both her and Indra.

TEXT 48

TH MUTA FA FA AHN Tat |
aTHaaaara: asi a Asati wfaq lel

napsu snayan na kupyeta
na sambhaseta durjanaih

na vasitadhauta-vadsah
srajam ca vidhrtam kvacit

na—not; apsu—in water; sn@yat—must bathe; na kupyeta—must
not become angry; na sambhdseta—must not speak; durjanaih—with
wicked persons; na vasita—must not wear; adhauta-vdsah—unwashed
clothes; srajam—flower garland; ca—and; vidhrtam—which was
already worn; kvacit—ever.
