130 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 13
sampraptam—as available; dista-bhuk—because of destiny; tusta—
satisfied; dhih—mind; aham—I am.
TRANSLATION
To cover my body I use whatever is available, whether it be
linen, silk, cotton, bark or deerskin, according to my destiny, and
I am fully satisfied and unagitated.
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BATE MAIS BAT AT TSA lve
kvacic chaye dharopasthe
trna-parnasma-bhasmasu
kvacit prasada-paryarike
kaSipau va parecchaya
kvacit —sometimes; Saye—I lie down; dhara-upasthe—on the surface
of the earth; trna—on grass; parna—leaves; asma—stone; bhasmasu—
or a pile of ashes; kvacit —sometimes; praésdda—in palaces; paryanke —
on a first-class bedstead; kaSipau—on a pillow; va—either; para—of
another; icchayé—by the wish.
TRANSLATION
Sometimes I lie on the surface of the earth, sometimes on leaves,
grass or stone, sometimes on a pile of ashes, or sometimes, by the
will of others, in a palace on a first-class bed with pillows.
PURPORT
The learned braéhmana’s description indicates different types of
births, for one lies down according to one’s body. Sometimes one takes
birth as an animal and sometimes as a king. When he takes birth as an
animal he must lie down on the ground, and when he takes birth as a
king or a very rich man he is allowed to lie in first-class rooms in huge
palaces decorated with beds and other furniture. Such facilities are not
available, however, at the sweet will of the living entity; rather, they are
