औपस्थ्यजैह्व्यकार्पण्याद् गृहपालायते जनः ॥१८॥
santuá¹£á¹aḥ kena vÄ rÄjan
na vartetÄpi vÄriṇÄ
aupasthya-jaihvya-kÄrpaṇyÄd
gá¹›ha-pÄlÄyate janaḥ
santuá¹£á¹aḥ - a person who is always self-satisfied; kena - why; vÄ - or; rÄjan - O King; na - not; varteta - should live (happily); api - even; vÄriá¹‡Ä - by drinking water; aupasthya - due to the genitals; jaihvya - and the tongue; kÄrpaṇyÄt - because of a wretched or miserly condition; gá¹›ha-pÄlÄyate - he becomes exactly like a household dog; janaḥ - such a person.
My dear King, a self-satisfied person can be happy even with only drinking water. However, one who is driven by the senses, especially by the tongue and genitals, must accept the position of a household dog to satisfy his senses.
According to the Å›Ästras, a brÄhmaṇa, or a cultured person in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, will not enter anyone’s service to maintain body and soul together, and especially not for satisfaction of the senses. A true brÄhmaṇa is always satisfied. Even if he has nothing to eat, he can drink a little water and be satisfied. This is only a matter of practice. Unfortunately, however, no one is educated in how to be satisfied in self-realization. As explained above, a devotee is always satisfied because he feels the presence of the Supersoul within his heart and thinks of Him twenty-four hours a day. That is real satisfaction. A devotee is never driven by the dictations of the tongue and genitals, and thus he is never victimized by the laws of material nature.
