Shloka 22
Nārada’s Instructions: Śrāddha, True Dharma, Contentment, Yoga, and Devotion-Centered Renunciation
असङ्कल्पाज्जयेत्कामं क्रोधं कामविवर्जनात् । अर्थानर्थेक्षया लोभं भयं तत्त्वावमर्शनात् ॥ २२ ॥
asaṅkalpāj jayet kāmaṁ krodhaṁ kāma-vivarjanāt arthānarthekṣayā lobhaṁ bhayaṁ tattvāvamarśanāt
Твёрдым решением следует оставить похоть чувственных наслаждений; отказавшись от зависти, победить гнев; размышляя о вреде накопления богатства, оставить жадность; и, созерцая истину, отбросить страх.
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura has suggested how one can conquer lusty desires for sense gratification. One cannot give up thinking of women, for thinking in this way is natural; even while walking on the street, one will see so many women. However, if one is determined not to live with a woman, even while seeing a woman he will not become lusty. If one is determined not to have sex, he can automatically conquer lusty desires. The example given in this regard is that even if one is hungry, if on a particular day he is determined to observe fasting, he can naturally conquer the disturbances of hunger and thirst. If one is determined not to be envious of anyone, he can naturally conquer anger. Similarly, one can give up the desire to accumulate wealth simply by considering how difficult it is to protect the money in one’s possession. If one keeps a large amount of cash with him, he is always anxious about keeping it properly. Thus if one discusses the disadvantages of accumulating wealth, he can naturally give up business without difficulty.
FAQs
This verse says lust is conquered by asaṅkalpa—giving up speculative scheming and mentally plotting for sense enjoyment.
Here Nārada explains that anger is overcome by kāma-vivarjana—renouncing selfish desire—because frustrated desire is a root cause of anger.
See excessive accumulation as an anartha that breeds anxiety, and reduce fear by steady reflection on tattva—what is eternal versus temporary—so the mind becomes sober and spiritually grounded.