TEXT 32
natah parataro loke
pumsah svartha-vyatikramah
yad-adhy anyasya preyastvam
atmanah sva-vyatikramat
SYNONYMS
nanot; atahafter this; paratarahgreater; lokein this world; pumsahof the living entities; sva-arthainterest; vyatikramahobstruction; yat-adhibeyond that; anyasyaof others; preyastvamto be more interesting; atmanahfor the self; svaown; vyatikramatby obstruction.
TRANSLATION
There is no stronger obstruction to ones self-interest than thinking other subject matters to be more pleasing than ones self-realization.
PURPORT
Human life is especially meant for self-realization. Self refers to the Superself and the individual self, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the living entity. When, however, one becomes more interested in the body and bodily sense gratification, he creates for himself obstructions on the path of self-realization. By the influence of maya, one becomes more interested in sense gratification, which is prohibited in this world for those interested in self-realization. Instead of becoming interested in sense gratification, one should divert his activities to satisfy the senses of the Supreme Soul. Anything performed contrary to this principle is certainly against ones self-interest.

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