Shloka 43
Nārada’s Instructions: Śrāddha, True Dharma, Contentment, Yoga, and Devotion-Centered Renunciation
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
বন্ধিত অৱস্থাত ৰজ-তম গুণৰ প্ৰভাৱত জীৱনৰ ধাৰণা ৰাগ, দ্বেষ, লোভ, শোক, মোহ, ভয়, মদ, মান, অপমান, অসূয়া, মায়া (ছলনা), হিংসা, মত্সৰ, ৰজঃ, প্ৰমাদ, ক্ষুধা আৰু নিদ্ৰা আদি দ্বাৰা কলুষিত হয়—ইহঁত সকলো শত্রু। কেতিয়াবা সত্ত্বগুণৰ দ্বাৰাও ধাৰণা দুষিত হয়।
The actual aim of life is to go back home, back to Godhead, but there are many hindrances created by the three modes of material nature — sometimes by a combination of rajo-guṇa and tamo-guṇa, the modes of passion and ignorance, and sometimes by the mode of goodness. In the material world, even if one is a philanthropist, a nationalist and a good man according to materialistic estimations, these conceptions of life form a hindrance to spiritual advancement. How much more of a hindrance, then, are hostility, greed, illusion, lamentation and too much attachment to material enjoyment? To progress toward the target of Viṣṇu, which is our real self-interest, one must become very powerful in conquering these various hindrances or enemies. In other words, one should not be attached to being a good man or a bad man in this material world.
FAQs
In this verse, Prahlāda Mahārāja lists attachment, hatred, greed, lamentation, delusion, fear, intoxication, pride, dishonor, envy, deceit, violence, and jealousy as enemies that obstruct the soul’s spiritual progress.
Because these tendencies bind consciousness to passion and ignorance, disturb peace, and prevent steady devotion (bhakti) and right conduct (dharma).
Treat these as inner opponents: notice them early, avoid situations that feed them, cultivate humility and truthfulness, and redirect the mind to devotional practices like remembrance, prayer, and service.