SB 7.15.17

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Seventh Canto - Chapter 15: Instructions for Civilized Human Beings

SB 7.15.16 - SB 7.15.18

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 17

sadā santuṣṭa-manasaḥ

sarvāḥ śivamayā diśaḥ

śarkarā-kaṇṭakādibhyo

yathopānat-padaḥ śivam

SYNONYMS

sadā—always; santuṣṭa-manasaḥ—for a person who is self-satisfied; sarvāḥ—everything; śiva-mayāḥ—auspicious; diśaḥ—in all directions; śarkarā—from pebbles; kaṇṭaka-ādibhyaḥ—and thorns, etc.; yathā—as; upānat-padaḥ—for a person who has suitable shoes; śivam—there is no danger (auspicious).

TRANSLATION

For a person who has suitable shoes on his feet, there is no danger even when he walks on pebbles and thorns. For him, everything is auspicious. Similarly, for one who is always self-satisfied there is no distress; indeed, he feels happiness everywhere.

SB 7.15.16 - SB 7.15.18