Text 26] The Behavior of a Perfect Person 111
TEXT 26
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eA Slat TE Preasha Prete lie \
tatrapi dam-patinam ca
sukhayanydpanuttaye
karmani kurvatam drstva
nivrtto ’smi viparyayam
tatra—there; api—also; dam-patinam—of men and women united by
marriage; ca—and; sukhaya—for the sake of pleasure, specifically the
pleasure of sex life; anya-apanuttaye—for avoiding misery; karmani—
fruitive activities; kurvatam—always engaged in; drstvud—by observing;
nivrttah asmi—I have now ceased (from such activities); viparyayam —
the opposite.
TRANSLATION
In this human form of life, a man and women unite for the sen-
sual pleasure of sex, but by actual experience we have observed
that none of them are happy. Therefore, seeing the contrary
results, | have stopped taking part in materialistic activities.
PURPORT
As stated by Prahlada Maharaja, yan maithunadi-grhamedhi-sukham
hi tuccham. Man and woman both seek sexual enjoyment, and when they
are united by the ritualistic ceremony of marriage, they are happy for
some time, but finally there is dissension, and thus there are so many
cases of separation and divorce. Although every man and woman is ac-
tually eager to enjoy life through sexual unity, the result is disunity and
distress. Marriage is recommended to give men and women a concession
for restricted sex life, which is also recommended in Bhagavad-gita by
the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Dharmaviruddho bhitesu kamo
’smi: sex life not against the principles of religion is Krsna. Every living
entity is always eager to enjoy sex life because materialistic life consists
of eating, sleeping, sex and fear. In animal life, eating, sleeping, sexual
