Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.
The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog, which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects.
The following qualities of the denizens of hell may characterize men on earth; extreme wrath, harsh speech, enmity with one's relations, the company with the base, and service to men of low extraction.
The following four characteristics of the denizens of heaven may be seen in the residents of this earth planet; charity, sweet words, worship of the supreme personality of godhead, and satisfying the needs of brahmanas.
Brahmanas find satisfaction in a good meal, peacocks in the peal of thunder, a sadhu in seeing the prosperity of others, and the wicked in the misery of others.
An elephant is controlled by a goad (ankusha), a horse by a slap of the hand, a horned animal with the show of a stick, and a rascal with a sword.
The following four characteristics of the denizens of heaven may be seen in the residents of this earth planet; charity, sweet words, worship of the supreme personality of godhead, and satisfying the needs of brahmanas.
The following qualities of the denizens of hell may characterize men on earth; extreme wrath, harsh speech, enmity with one's relations, the company with the base, and service to men of low extraction.
The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog, which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects.
Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.