Shloka 19
The Earth Laughs at World-Conquering Kings; Yuga-Dharma and the Remedy for Kali
सन्तुष्टा: करुणा मैत्रा: शान्ता दान्तास्तितिक्षव: । आत्मारामा: समदृश: प्रायश: श्रमणा जना: ॥ १९ ॥
santuṣṭāḥ karuṇā maitrāḥ śāntā dāntās titikṣavaḥ ātmārāmāḥ sama-dṛśaḥ prāyaśaḥ śramaṇā janāḥ
सत्ययुगातील लोक बहुतेक संतुष्ट, करुणामय, सर्वांशी मैत्री करणारे, शांत, संयमी व सहनशील असतात. ते अंतःकरणातच आनंद मानतात, सर्वांना समदृष्टीने पाहतात आणि आध्यात्मिक सिद्धीसाठी सतत परिश्रम करतात.
Sama-darśana, equal vision, is based on the perception of the Supreme Spirit behind all material variety and within all living entities.
FAQs
This verse lists contentment, compassion, friendliness, peace, self-control, tolerance, inner satisfaction (ātmārāma), and equal vision toward all as hallmark qualities of true renunciants.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this instruction to King Parīkṣit while describing spiritual standards and saintly qualities relevant for understanding dharma, especially in the context of Kali-yuga discussions in Canto 12.
Practice contentment and self-restraint, cultivate compassion and friendliness in relationships, tolerate difficulties without losing peace, and train yourself to see others with fairness and spiritual equality.