Canto 12: The Age of DeteriorationChapter 3: The Bhūmi-gītā

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 12.3.19

santushtāh karunā maitrāh

śāntā dāntās titikshavah

ātmārāmāh sama-driśah

prāyaśah śramanā janāh

SYNONYMS

santushtāh — self-satisfied; karunāh — merciful; maitrāh — friendly; śāntāh — pacified; dāntāh — self-controlled; titikshavah — tolerant; ātma-ārāmāh — enthused from within; sama-driśah — possessed of equal vision; prāyaśah — for the most part; śramanāh — endeavoring diligently (for self-realization); janāh — the people.

TRANSLATION

The people of Satya-yuga are for the most part self-satisfied, merciful, friendly to all, peaceful, sober and tolerant. They take their pleasure from within, see all things equally and always endeavor diligently for spiritual perfection.

PURPORT

Sama-darśana, equal vision, is based on the perception of the Supreme Spirit behind all material variety and within all living entities.

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