Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 19
Nārada’s Instructions: Śrāddha, True Dharma, Contentment, Yoga, and Devotion-Centered Renunciation
असन्तुष्टस्य विप्रस्य तेजो विद्या तपो यश: । स्रवन्तीन्द्रियलौल्येन ज्ञानं चैवावकीर्यते ॥ १९ ॥
asantuṣṭasya viprasya tejo vidyā tapo yaśaḥ sravantīndriya-laulyena jñānaṁ caivāvakīryate
Người Bà-la-môn hay tín đồ không tự mãn, vì tham dục theo các căn, thì oai lực, học vấn, khổ hạnh, danh tiếng và tri kiến dần dần suy tàn.
FAQs
This verse states that dissatisfaction causes a learned person’s tejas, learning, austerity, and reputation to drain away, and sense-greed scatters and ruins real knowledge.
Prahlāda is instructing on civilized conduct and spiritual discipline, warning that uncontrolled senses and inner discontent undermine brahminical qualities and genuine realization.
Practice contentment and restraint—reduce impulsive consumption, regulate habits, and prioritize study, sādhana, and service—so knowledge becomes steady rather than scattered by distraction.