dissatisfied because he remained the servant of his senses

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sb 7.4.19

TEXT 19

 

sa ittham nirjita-kakub

eka-rad visayan priyan

yathopajosam bhunjano

natrpyad ajitendriyah

 

sah--he (Hiranyakasipu); ittham--thus; nirjita--conquered; kakub--all

directions within the universe; eka-rat--the one emperor of the whole universe;

visayan--material sense objects; priyan--very pleasing; yatha-uoajosam--as much

as possible; bhunjanah--enjoying: na--did not; atrpyat--was satisfied;

ajita-indriyah--being unable to control the senses.

 

TRANSLATION

 

In spite of achieving the power to control in all directions and in spite

of enjoying all types of dear sense gratification as much as possible,

Hiranyakasipu was dissatisfied because instead of controlling his senses he

remained their servant.

 

PURPORT

 

This is an example of asuric life. Atheists can advance materially and

create an extremely comfortable situation for the senses, but because they are

controlled by the senses, they cannot be satisfied. This is the effect of

modern civilization. Materialists are very much advanced in enjoying money and

women, yet dissatisfaction prevails within human society because human society

cannot be happy and peaceful without Krsna consciousness. As far as material

sense gratification is concerned, materialists may go on increasing their

enjoyment as far as they can imagine, but because people in such a material

condition are servants of their senses, they cannot be satisfied. Hiranyakasipu

was a vivid example of this dissatisfied state of humanity.