prāyo gṛheṣu te cittam

akāma-vihitaḿ tathā

naivāti-prīyase vidvan

dhaneṣu viditaḿ hi me

prayah -- for the most part; griheshu -- in household affairs; te -- your; cittam -- mind; akama-vihitam -- uninfluenced by material desires; tatha -- also; na -- not; eva -- indeed; ati -- very much; priyase -- you take pleasure; vidvan -- O wise one; dhaneshu -- in the pursuit of material wealth; viditam -- it is known; hi -- indeed; me -- by Me.


Texto

Even though you are mostly involved in household affairs, your mind is not affected by material desires. Nor, O learned one, do you take much pleasure in the pursuit of material wealth. This I am well aware of.

Significado

Lord Krishna here reveals that in fact He was well aware of His friend's situation. Sudama was actually learned and spiritually advanced, and therefore he was not interested in ordinary sense gratification, as is the common man.