asantuṣṭo 'sakṛl lokān
āpnoty api sureśvaraḥ
akiñcano 'pi santuṣṭaḥ
śete sarvāńga-vijvaraḥ
asantushtah -- dissatisfied; asakrit -- repeatedly; lokan -- various planets; apnoti -- he attains; api -- even though; sura -- of the demigods; isvarah -- the master; akincanah -- possessing nothing; api -- even; santushtah -- satisfied; sete -- he rests; sarva -- all; anga -- his limbs; vijvarah -- free of distress.
An unsatisfied brahmana wanders restlessly from one planet to another, even if he becomes King of heaven. But a satisfied brahmana, though he may possess nothing, rests peacefully, all his limbs free of distress.
Those who are unsatisfied feel distress throughout their body, becoming subject to many diseases. A satisfied brahmana, however, though he may possess nothing, is peaceful and calm, and there is no distress within his body or mind.
