124 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 13
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Soka-moha-bhaya-krodha-
raga-klaibya-sramadayah
yan-milah syur nrném jahyat

sprham pranarthayor budhah
Soka—lamentation; moha—illusion; bhaya—fear; krodha—anger;
raga—attachment; klaibya—poverty; srama—unnecessary labor;
adayah—and so on; yat-milah—the original cause of all these; syuh —
become; nrndm—of human beings; jahyat—should give up; sprham—
the desire; prana—for bodily strength or prestige; arthayoh—and ac-

cumulating money; budhah—an intelligent person.

TRANSLATION

Those in human society who are intelligent should give up the
original cause of lamentation, illusion, fear, anger, attachment,
poverty and unnecessary labor. The original cause of all of these is

the desire for unnecessary prestige and money.

PURPORT

Here is the difference between Vedic civilization and the modern
demoniac civilization. Vedic civilization concerned itself with how to
achieve self-realization, and for this purpose one was recommended to
have a small income to maintain body and soul together. The society was
divided into braéhmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sidras, and the members
of this society would limit their endeavors to meeting their minimum
demands. The brahmanas, in particular, would have no material desires.
Because the ksatriyas had to rule the people, it was necessary for them to
have money and prestige. But the vaisyas were satisfied with agricultural
produce and milk from the cow, and if by chance there were excess,
trade was allowed. The stidras were also happy, for they would get food
and shelter from the three higher classes. In the demoniac civilization of
the present day, however, there is no question of brahmanas or
