Verse Text
15. vyavahāre ’py akārpaṇyam, yathā pādme—
alabdhe vā vinaṣṭe vā bhakṣyācchādana-sādhane |
aviklava-matir bhūtvā harim eva dhiyā smaret ||114||
Translation
Not feeling miserable and not performing degrading acts in distressing circumstances (verse 80), illustrated in the Padma Purāṇa: Being undisturbed when one does not attain food or clothing or when these things are lost, one should remember the Lord with one’s intelligence.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
This injunction applies to the devotee practicing smaraṇam etc. The devotee absorbed in service however will perform service corresponding to the materials he obtains (and thus will make efforts to obtain those items if these items are not present, instead of simply remaining indifferent to loss or lack of those items). It should be understood that this injunction also means that he should not perform low actions with prominence of begging and such.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
Straightforwardness in Ordinary Dealings and Equilibrium in Loss and Gain
There is a statement in the Padma Purāṇa: “Persons who are engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness should never be disturbed by some material gain or loss. Even if there is some material loss, one should not be perturbed, but should always think of Kṛṣṇa within himself.” The purport is that every conditioned soul is always absorbed in thinking of materialistic activities; he has to free himself from such thoughts and transfer himself completely to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. As we have already explained, the basic principle of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is to always think of Kṛṣṇa. One should not be disturbed in material loss, but, rather, should concentrate his mind upon the lotus feet of the Lord.