Guest guest Posted February 18, 2001 Report Share Posted February 18, 2001 Namaste, Bhagavata Purana: XI:viii: 19, 20, 21 [tr. C.L.Goswamy; Gita Press, Gorakhpur]. Teacher #16. Fish - jihvayaa ati/-pramaathinyaa janaH rasa/-vimohitaH . mR^ityum R^ichchhati asat /-buddhiH miinaH tu baDishaiH yathaa .. 19.. Enraptured by love of taste, a foolish person, through his uncontrollable tongue, is destroyed like the fish by the hooks. 19 . indriyaaNi jayanti aashuH niraahaaraaH maniishhiNaH . varjayitvaa tu rasana.n tat nirannasya vardhate .. 20.. Through fasting, wise men can soon control their senses, except the tongue, which becomes more powerful in the case of a fasting person. 20 . taavat jitendriyaH na syaat vijitaani indriyaH pumaan.h . na jayet rasana.n yaavat jita.n sarva.n jite rase .. 21.. One may have subdued all other senses; but unless one conquers the sense of taste, one cannot be said to have gained self-control; all senses get subdued when the sense of taste is conquered. Regards, s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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