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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 7 · Chapter 15: Instructions for Civilized Human Beings
7.15.427.15.45

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 7.15.43-44

Ūti· What drives us to act

रागो द्वेषश्च लोभश्च शोकमोहौ भयं मद: ।

मानोऽवमानोऽसूया च माया हिंसा च मत्सर: ॥ ४३ ॥

रज: प्रमाद: क्षुन्निद्रा शत्रवस्त्वेवमादय: ।

रजस्तम:प्रकृतय: सत्त्वप्रकृतय: क्‍वचित् ॥ ४४ ॥ H

rāgo dveṣaś ca lobhaś ca

śoka-mohau bhayaṁ madaḥ

māno ’vamāno ’sūyā ca

māyā hiṁsā ca matsaraḥ

rajaḥ pramādaḥ kṣun-nidrā

śatravas tv evam ādayaḥ

rajas-tamaḥ-prakṛtayaḥ

sattva-prakṛtayaḥ kvacit

Translation

In the conditioned stage, one’s conceptions of life are sometimes polluted by passion and ignorance, which are exhibited by attachment, hostility, greed, lamentation, illusion, fear, madness, false prestige, insults, fault-finding, deception, envy, intolerance, passion, bewilderment, hunger and sleep. All of these are enemies. Sometimes one’s conceptions are also polluted by goodness.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Rise Beyond Material Goodness and Badness

  1. 1

    The actual aim of life is to return home, back to Godhead. Attachment, hostility, greed, illusion and other effects of passion and ignorance are enemies that hinder this progress.

  2. 2

    Even material goodness can hinder spiritual advancement when one becomes attached to being considered a good person. One must transcend all three modes of material nature, not merely seek a better position within them.

  3. 3

    By the mercy of Kṛṣṇa and the guru, one can come to the platform of devotional service and make life successful. One must boldly conquer the enemies of Kṛṣṇa consciousness and share Kṛṣṇa consciousness with others.

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