contentment and dissatisfaction

सन्तोषः त्रिषुकर्तव्यो कलत्रे भोजने धने।

त्रिषु चैव न कर्तव्यः अध्ययन जपदानयोः॥

समयोचितपद्यमालिका॥

santoṣaḥ triṣukartavyo kalatre bhojane dhane|

triṣu caiva na kartavyaḥ adhyayana japadānayoḥ||

samayocitapadyamālikā||

Contentment and utter satisfaction is the best for us in three matters

1. Being happy with devoted to the wife.. the woman one has selected as a partner in life

2.. The food one eats,

3. The money he earns

However, he should never be contended in the following three matters, and he should tirelessly pursue the acquisition or enhanced efficiency in the following .

1. In gaining knowledge

2 In chanting the divine names, and countering the accumulated karma and other evils

3 In using their wealth and possession in providing gifts and assistance for others.

Marital fidelity is the ultimate cementing factor in the cohesive existence of the family set up and a family as the fundamental building block of the society has to be protected at any cost

Excessive eating, giving preference to tongue rather than health.. that is invitation to death and diseaser

Desire to earn money and hoard the same is just sucicidal

So, once we reach the optimum level, we should draw the line of limitation

(of course a devilish spouse, starvation and poverty are disastrous.. agreed)

However, we should not set any limits for the pursuit of knowledge,

for worship of the divine

or

for our eagerness to help others.

Even death in pursuit of these is hallowed martyrdom..

Regards

k v ananthanarayanan,