asantuṣṭasya viprasya
O King! Why can a self-satisfied person not be happy with drinking only water? A person becomes a dog because of his pursuit of happiness from the activities of the genital and tongue.
Can he exist only on water? Yes even by water he can exist. Because of the miserable condition of seeking happiness by actions of the genital or tongue he becomes a dog.
|| 7.15.19 ||
asantuṣṭasya viprasya
tejo vidyā tapo yaśaḥ
sravantīndriya-laulyena
jñānaṁ caivāvakīryate
For the unsatisfied brāhmaṇa, spiritual strength, education, austerity and reputation of a brāhmaṇa dwindle. Because of greed of the senses, knowledge is thrown away.
Avaīryate means “thrown down.”
|| 7.15.20 ||
kāmasyāntaṁ hi kṣut-tṛḍbhyāṁ
krodhasyaitat phalodayāt
jano yāti na lobhasya
jitvā bhuktvā diśo bhuvaḥ
One can stop lust by becoming hungry and thirsty. One can stop anger by inflicting violence on the object of anger. But one cannot stop greed by conquering all directions and enjoying the whole earth.
Dissatisfaction arises from greed. Because greed is difficult to conquer, dissatisfaction is hard to remove. This is explained in two verses. When one is hungry and thirsty from not eating, because of the action of burning dhātus, one can stop lust. Anger is stopped by violence (phalodayāt). One cannot stop greed, composed of desires, though one conquers the directions or enjoys the earth. Greed for food however is stopped by filling the belly. Because it is not difficult to stop, it is not mentioned here separately.
|| 7.15.21 ||
paṇḍitā bahavo rājan
bahu-jñāḥ saṁśaya-cchidaḥ
sadasas patayo ’py eke
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