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SB 12.3.19

Devanāgarī

सन्तुष्टा: करुणा मैत्रा: शान्ता दान्तास्तितिक्षव: । आत्मारामा: समद‍ृश: प्रायश: श्रमणा जना: ॥ १९ ॥

Text

santuṣṭāḥ karuṇā maitrāḥ śāntā dāntās titikṣavaḥ ātmārāmāḥ sama-dṛśaḥ prāyaśaḥ śramaṇā janāḥ

Synonyms

santuṣṭāḥ—self-satisfied;karuṇāḥ—merciful;maitrāḥ—friendly;śāntāḥ—pacified;dāntāḥ—self-controlled;titikṣavaḥ—tolerant;ātma-ārāmāḥ—enthused from within;sama-dṛśaḥ—possessed of equal vision;prāyaśaḥ—for the most part;śramaṇāḥ—endeavoring diligently (for self-realization);janāḥ—the people.

Translation

The people of Satya-yuga are for the most part self-satisfied, merciful, friendly to all, peaceful, sober and tolerant. They take their pleasure from within, see all things equally and always endeavor diligently for spiritual perfection.

Purport

Sama-darśana, equal vision, is based on the perception of the Supreme Spirit behind all material variety and within all living entities.
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