126 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 13
fear, anger, material attachment, material poverty, and unnecessary
hard work. When I was alone in Vrndavana, | never attempted to con-
struct mathds or temples; rather, I was fully satisfied with the small
amount of money I could gather by selling Back to Godhead, and thus |
would provide for myself and also print the literature. When I went to
foreign countries, | lived according to the same principle, but when
Europeans and Americans began to give money profusely, I started tem-
ples and Deity worship. The same principle should still be followed.
Whatever money is collected should be spent for Krsna, and not a
farthing for sense gratification. This is the Bhagavata principle.
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ATER Stas TETAT |
a ° .
aad aia a Me ASIA TAAUAUI
madhukdra-mahda-sarpau
loke ’smin no guriittamau
vairdgyam paritosam ca
prapta yac-chiksaya vayam
madhukdra—bees that go from flower to flower to collect honey;
mahdé-sarpau—the big snake (the python, which does not move from
one place to another); loke—in the world; asmin—this; nah—our;
guru—spiritual masters; uttamau—first-class; vairaégyam—renuncia-
tion; paritosam ca—and satisfaction; praptah—obtained; yat-siksaya—
by whose instruction; vayam—we.
TRANSLATION
The bee and the python are two excellent spiritual masters who
give us exemplary instructions regarding how to be satisfied by
collecting only a little and how to stay in one place and not move.
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Ra: aden: aan A ara |
Breed Taag ed ecarpeat eteatey 28
