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api vākuśalaṁ kiñcid | :api vākuśalaṁ kiñcid | ||
gṛheṣu gṛha-medhini | :gṛheṣu gṛha-medhini | ||
dharmasyārthasya kāmasya | :dharmasyārthasya kāmasya | ||
yatra yogo hy ayoginām | :yatra yogo hy ayoginām | ||
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''api''—I am wondering; ''vā''—either; ''akuśalam''—inauspiciousness; ''kiñcit''—some; ''gṛheṣu''—at home; ''gṛha-medhini''—O my wife, who are attached to household life; ''dharmasya''—of the principles of religion; ''arthasya''—of the economic condition; ''kāmasya''—of satisfaction of desires; ''yatra''—at home; ''yogaḥ''—the result of meditation; ''hi''—indeed; ''ayoginām''—even of those who are not transcendentalists. | |||
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O my wife, who are very much attached to household life, if the principles of religion, economic development and satisfaction of the senses are properly followed in household life, one's activities are as good as those of a transcendentalist. I wonder whether there have been any discrepancies in following these principles. | O my wife, who are very much attached to household life, if the principles of religion, economic development and satisfaction of the senses are properly followed in household life, one's activities are as good as those of a transcendentalist. I wonder whether there have been any discrepancies in following these principles. | ||
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In this verse, Aditi has been addressed by her husband, Kaśyapa Muni, as gṛha-medhini, which means "one who is satisfied in household life for sense gratification." Generally, those who are in household life pursue sense gratification in the field of activities performed for material results. Such gṛhamedhīs have only one aim in life—sense gratification. Therefore it is said, yan maithunādi-gṛhamedhi-sukhaṁ hi tuccham: ([[SB 7.9.45]]) the householder's life is based on sense gratification, and therefore the happiness derived from it is very meager. Nonetheless, the Vedic process is so comprehensive that even in householder life one can adjust his activities according to the regulative principles of dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa. One's aim should be to achieve liberation, but because one cannot at once give up sense gratification, in the śāstras there are injunctions prescribing how to follow the principles of religion, economic development and sense gratification. As explained in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam ([[SB 1.2.9]]), dharmasya hy āpavargyasya nārtho 'rthāyopakalpate: "All occupational engagements are certainly meant for ultimate liberation. They should never be performed for material gain." Those who are in household life should not think that religion is meant to improve the process of the householder's sense gratification. Household life is also meant for advancement in spiritual understanding, by which one can ultimately gain liberation from the material clutches. One should remain in household life with the aim of understanding the ultimate goal of life (tattva jijñāsā). Then household life is as good as the life of a yogi. Kaśyapa Muni therefore inquired from his wife whether the principles of religion, economic development and sense gratification were being properly followed in terms of the śāstric injunctions. As soon as one deviates from the injunctions of the śāstra, the purpose of household life is immediately lost in confusion. | In this verse, Aditi has been addressed by her husband, Kaśyapa Muni, as ''gṛha-medhini'', which means "one who is satisfied in household life for sense gratification." Generally, those who are in household life pursue sense gratification in the field of activities performed for material results. Such ''gṛhamedhīs'' have only one aim in life—sense gratification. Therefore it is said, ''yan maithunādi-gṛhamedhi-sukhaṁ hi tuccham'': ([[SB 7.9.45]]) the householder's life is based on sense gratification, and therefore the happiness derived from it is very meager. Nonetheless, the Vedic process is so comprehensive that even in householder life one can adjust his activities according to the regulative principles of ''dharma'', ''artha'', ''kāma'' and ''mokṣa''. One's aim should be to achieve liberation, but because one cannot at once give up sense gratification, in the ''śāstras'' there are injunctions prescribing how to follow the principles of religion, economic development and sense gratification. As explained in ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam'' ([[SB 1.2.9]]), ''dharmasya hy āpavargyasya nārtho 'rthāyopakalpate'': "All occupational engagements are certainly meant for ultimate liberation. They should never be performed for material gain." Those who are in household life should not think that religion is meant to improve the process of the householder's sense gratification. Household life is also meant for advancement in spiritual understanding, by which one can ultimately gain liberation from the material clutches. One should remain in household life with the aim of understanding the ultimate goal of life (''tattva jijñāsā''). Then household life is as good as the life of a ''yogi''. Kaśyapa Muni therefore inquired from his wife whether the principles of religion, economic development and sense gratification were being properly followed in terms of the śāstric injunctions. As soon as one deviates from the injunctions of the ''śāstra'', the purpose of household life is immediately lost in confusion. | ||
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Revision as of 02:34, 1 July 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 5
- api vākuśalaṁ kiñcid
- gṛheṣu gṛha-medhini
- dharmasyārthasya kāmasya
- yatra yogo hy ayoginām
SYNONYMS
api—I am wondering; vā—either; akuśalam—inauspiciousness; kiñcit—some; gṛheṣu—at home; gṛha-medhini—O my wife, who are attached to household life; dharmasya—of the principles of religion; arthasya—of the economic condition; kāmasya—of satisfaction of desires; yatra—at home; yogaḥ—the result of meditation; hi—indeed; ayoginām—even of those who are not transcendentalists.
TRANSLATION
O my wife, who are very much attached to household life, if the principles of religion, economic development and satisfaction of the senses are properly followed in household life, one's activities are as good as those of a transcendentalist. I wonder whether there have been any discrepancies in following these principles.
PURPORT
In this verse, Aditi has been addressed by her husband, Kaśyapa Muni, as gṛha-medhini, which means "one who is satisfied in household life for sense gratification." Generally, those who are in household life pursue sense gratification in the field of activities performed for material results. Such gṛhamedhīs have only one aim in life—sense gratification. Therefore it is said, yan maithunādi-gṛhamedhi-sukhaṁ hi tuccham: (SB 7.9.45) the householder's life is based on sense gratification, and therefore the happiness derived from it is very meager. Nonetheless, the Vedic process is so comprehensive that even in householder life one can adjust his activities according to the regulative principles of dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa. One's aim should be to achieve liberation, but because one cannot at once give up sense gratification, in the śāstras there are injunctions prescribing how to follow the principles of religion, economic development and sense gratification. As explained in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 1.2.9), dharmasya hy āpavargyasya nārtho 'rthāyopakalpate: "All occupational engagements are certainly meant for ultimate liberation. They should never be performed for material gain." Those who are in household life should not think that religion is meant to improve the process of the householder's sense gratification. Household life is also meant for advancement in spiritual understanding, by which one can ultimately gain liberation from the material clutches. One should remain in household life with the aim of understanding the ultimate goal of life (tattva jijñāsā). Then household life is as good as the life of a yogi. Kaśyapa Muni therefore inquired from his wife whether the principles of religion, economic development and sense gratification were being properly followed in terms of the śāstric injunctions. As soon as one deviates from the injunctions of the śāstra, the purpose of household life is immediately lost in confusion.