Canto 7, Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Verse 17 (SB 7.15.17)
SB 7.15.17 • मूल श्लोक

सदा सन्तुष्टमनस: सर्वा: शिवमया दिश: । शर्कराकण्टकादिभ्यो यथोपानत्पद: शिवम् ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

sadā santuṣṭa-manasaḥ sarvāḥ śivamayā diśaḥ śarkarā-kaṇṭakādibhyo yathopānat-padaḥ śivam

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

sadā — always; santuṣṭa-manasaḥ — for a person who is self-satisfied; sarvāḥ — everything; śiva-mayāḥ — auspicious; diśaḥ — in all directions; śarkarā — from pebbles; kaṇṭaka-ādibhyaḥ — and thorns, etc.; yathā — as; upānat-padaḥ — for a person who has suitable shoes; śivam — there is no danger (auspicious).

Translation

“For a person who has suitable shoes on his feet, there is no danger even when he walks on pebbles and thorns. For him, everything is auspicious. Similarly, for one who is always self-satisfied there is no distress; indeed, he feels happiness everywhere.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda