Text 25] The Lord Begs Charity from Bali Maharaja 75
senses are uncovered, by these senses we can be happy. Satisfaction of
the spiritual senses is thus described: Arsikena hrsikesa-sevanam bhaktir
ucyate. When the senses are engaged in devotional service to Hrsikesa,
then the senses are completely satisfied. Without this superior knowledge
of sense gratification, one may try to satisfy his material senses, but hap-
piness will never be possible. One may increase his ambition for sense
gratification and even achieve what he desires for the gratification of his
senses, but because this is on the material platform, he will never achieve
satisfaction and contentment.

According to brahminical culture, one should be content with what-
ever he obtains without special endeavor and should cultivate spiritual
consciousness. Then he will be happy. The purpose of the Krsna con-
sciousness movement is to spread this understanding. People who do not
have scientific spiritual knowledge mistakenly think that the members of
the Krsna consciousness movement are escapists trying to avoid material
activities. In fact, however, we are engaged in real activities for obtain-
ing the ultimate happiness in life. If one is not trained to satisfy the spiri-
tual senses and continues in material sense gratification, he will never
obtain happiness that is eternal and blissful. Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.5.1)
therefore recommends:

tapo divyam putraka yena sattvam
Suddhyed yasmdad brahma-saukhyam tv anantam
One must practice austerity so that his existential position will be
purified and he will achieve unlimited blissful life.
TEXT 25
daist «- daadardditsdarat: |
TESUNITAT FAT THA TAA! RUM!
pumso ’yam sarmsrter hetur
asantoso ’rtha-kadmayoh
yadrcchayopapannena
santoso muktaye smrtah
