viprān sva-lābha-santuṣṭān
sādhūn bhūta-suhṛttamān
nirahańkāriṇaḥ śāntān
namasye śirasāsakṛt
vipran -- to the learned brahmanas; sva -- their own; labha -- by the gain; santushtan -- satisfied; sadhun -- saintly; bhuta -- of all living beings; suhrit-taman -- the best well-wishing friends; nirahankarinah -- devoid of false ego; santan -- peaceful; namasye -- I bow down; sirasa -- with My head; asakrit -- again and again.
I repeatedly bow My head in respect to those brahmanas who are satisfied with their lot. Saintly, prideless and peaceful, they are the best well-wishers of all living beings.
Srila Sridhara Svami explains that sva-labha also means "achieving one's self," or, in other words, self-realization. Thus an advanced brahmana is always satisfied with his spiritual understanding, never depending on material formalities or facilities.
