Text 41] —_‘ Instructions for Civilized Human Beings 241
world; jidna—by knowledge; dhuta-asayah—one who has cleansed his
consciousness; kim—what; icchan—desiring material comforts;
kasya—for whom; va@—or; hetoh—for what reason; deham—the ma-
terial body; pusnati—he maintains; lampatah—being unlawfully ad-
dicted to sense gratification.
TRANSLATION

The human form of body is meant for understanding the self
and the Supreme Self, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, both
of whom are transcendentally situated. If both of them can be
understood when one is purified by advanced knowledge, for what
reason and for whom does a foolish, greedy person maintain the
body for sense gratification?

PURPORT

Of course, everyone in this material world is interested in maintaining
the body for sense gratification, but by cultivating knowledge one should
gradually understand that the body is not the self. Both the soul and the
Supersoul are transcendental to the material world. This is to be under-
stood in the human form of life, especially when one takes sannydsa. A
sannyasi, one who has understood the self, should be engaged in elevat-
ing the self and associating with the Superself. Our Krsna consciousness
movement is meant for elevating the living being for promotion back
home, back to Godhead. Seeking such elevation is one’s duty in the
human form of life. Unless one performs this duty, why should one
maintain the body? Especially if a sannydsi not only maintains the body
by ordinary means but does everything to maintain the body, including
even eating meat and other abominable things, he must be a lampatah, a
greedy person simply engaged in sense gratification. A sannydsi must
specifically remove himself from the urges of the tongue, belly and
genitals, which disturb one as long as one is not fully aware that the body
is separate from the soul.

TEXT 41
amg: TH wafiixentn
PICO CMEC MES OLL
