Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.22.32
నాత: పరతరో లోకే పుంస: స్వార్థవ్యతిక్రమ: ।
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nātaḥ parataro loke
[naatah parataro loke]
puṁsaḥ svārtha-vyatikramaḥ
[pumsah svaartha-vyatikramah]
yad-adhy anyasya preyastvam
[yad-adhy anyasya preyastvam]
ātmanaḥ sva-vyatikramāt
[aatmanah sva-vyatikramaat]
Word-for-word
na
—
not
ataḥ
—
after this
parataraḥ
—
greater
loke
—
in this world
puṁsaḥ
—
of the living entities
sva-artha
—
interest
vyatikramaḥ
—
obstruction
yat-adhi
—
beyond that
anyasya
—
of others
preyastvam
—
to be more interesting
ātmanaḥ
—
for the self
sva
—
own
vyatikramāt
—
by obstruction.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nātaḥ parataro loke
na
not
ataḥ
after this
parataraḥ
greater
loke
in this world
puṁsaḥ svārtha-vyatikramaḥ
puṁsaḥ
of the living entities
sva-artha
interest
vyatikramaḥ
obstruction
yad-adhy anyasya preyastvam
yat-adhi
beyond that
anyasya
of others
preyastvam
to be more interesting
ātmanaḥ sva-vyatikramāt
ātmanaḥ
for the self
sva
own
vyatikramāt
by obstruction.
There is no stronger obstruction to one’s self-interest than thinking other subject matters to be more pleasing than one’s self-realization.
Purport
Human life is especially meant for self-realization. “Self” refers to the Superself and the individual self, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the living entity. When, however, one becomes more interested in the body and bodily sense gratification, he creates for himself obstructions on the path of self-realization. By the influence of māyā, one becomes more interested in sense gratification, which is prohibited in this world for those interested in self-realization. Instead of becoming interested in sense gratification, one should divert his activities to satisfy the senses of the Supreme Soul. Anything performed contrary to this principle is certainly against one’s self-interest.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Since there is nothing dearer than the ātmā, there is no greater harm to the self in this world than this destruction of knowledge occurring on its own.
Since there is nothing dearer than (adhi) the ātmā, there is no greater harm to oneself than the spontaneous destruction of the ātmā. Or where there is no power of reflection (adhīḥ), and other things become dear, there is no greater harm to oneself than the spontaneous destruction of the ātmā. There is no other cause than this destruction, as it appears on its own (sva). This means that the jīva’s association with ignorance is without beginning. It has been accomplished in the past spontaneously. Therefore devotion to the Paramātmā, the shelter of the jīva is suitable. For that purpose it is recommended to perform bhakti.
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