76 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 19
pumsah—of the living entity; ayam—this; samsrteh—of the con-
tinuation of material existence; hetuh—the cause; asantosah—dis-
satisfaction with his destined achievement; artha-kdmayoh—for the
sake of lusty desires and getting more and more money; yadrcchaya—
with the gift of destiny; upapannena—which has been achieved;
santosah—satisfaction; muktaye—for liberation; smrtah—is considered
fit.
TRANSLATION
Material existence causes discontent in regard to fulfilling one’s
lusty desires and achieving more and more money. This is the
cause for the continuation of material life, which is full of re-
peated birth and death. But one who is satisfied by that which is
obtained by destiny is fit for liberation from this material
existence.
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yadrecha-labha-tustasya
tejo viprasya vardhate
tat prasdmyaty asantosad
ambhasevasusuksanih
yadrccha-labha-tustasya—who is satisfied by things obtained by the
grace of God; tejah—the brilliant effulgence; viprasya—of a brahmana;
vardhate—increases; tat—that (effulgence); prasdmyati—is_ di-
minished; asantosdt—because of dissatisfaction; ambhasa—by pouring
of water; iva—as; GSusuksanih—a fire.
TRANSLATION
A brahmana who is satisfied with whatever is providentially ob-
tained is increasingly enlightened with spiritual power, but the
spiritual potency of a dissatisfied brahmana decreases, as fire
diminishes in potency when water is sprinkled upon it.
