32 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 11

Koran); drjavam—simplicity (freedom from mental duplicity);
santosah—being satisfied with that which is available without severe en-
deavor; samadrk-sevd—rendering service to saintly persons who make
no distinctions between one living being and another and who see every
living being as a spirit soul (panditah sama-darsinah); gramya-iha-
uparamah—not taking part in so-called philanthropic activities;
Sanaih—gradually; nrmém—in human society; viparyaya-iha—the un-
necessary activities; iksd—discussing; maunam—being grave and
silent; dtma—into the self; vimarsanam—research (as to whether one is
the body or the soul); anna-ddya-adeh—of food and drink, etc.;
sarnvibhagah—equal distribution; bhiitebhyah—to different living en-
tities; ca—also; yatha-arhatah—as befitting; tesu—all living entities;
Gtma-devata-buddhih—accepting as the self or the demigods; su-
taram—preliminarily; nrsu—among all human beings; pandava—O
Maharaja Yudhisthira; sravanam—hearing; kirtanam—chanting; ca—
also; asya—of Him (the Lord); smaranam—remembering (His words
and activities); mahatam—of great saintly persons; gateh—who is the
shelter; sevd—service; iyya—worship; avanatih—offering obeisances;
dasyam—accepting the service; sakhyam—to consider as a friend;
atma-samarpanam—surrendering one’s whole self; nrnadm—of all
human beings; ayam—this; parah—the supermost; dharmah—
religious principle; sarvesam—of all; samudahrtah—described fully;
trirnsat-laksana-van—possessing thirty characteristics; rajan—O King;
sarva-Gtma—the Supreme Lord, the Supersoul of all; yena—by which;
tusyati—is satisfied.

TRANSLATION

These are the general principles to be followed by all human
beings: truthfulness, mercy, austerity (observing fasts on certain
days of the month), bathing twice a day, tolerance, discrimination
between right and wrong, control of the mind, control of the
senses, nonviolence, celibacy, charity, reading of scripture,
simplicity, satisfaction, rendering service to saintly persons,
gradually taking leave of unnecessary engagements, observing the
futility of the unnecessary activities of human society, remaining
silent and grave and avoiding unnecessary talk, considering
whether one is the body or the soul, distributing food equally to
all living entities (both men and animals), seeing every soul
