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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.7.45
"Saintly persons become powerful by execution of austerities. Their consciousness is unshakable because they do not try to enjoy anything within the material world. Such naturally liberated sages accept foodstuffs that are offered to them by destiny, and if by chance they happen to eat contaminated food, they are not affected, just like fire, which burns up contaminated substances that are offered to it." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/7/45
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.7.46
"A saintly person, just like fire, sometimes appears in a concealed form and at other times reveals himself. For the welfare of the conditioned souls who desire real happiness, a saintly person may accept the worshipable position of spiritual master, and thus like fire he burns to ashes all the past and future sinful reactions of his worshipers by mercifully accepting their offerings." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/7/46
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.7.47
"Just as fire manifests differently in pieces of wood of different sizes and qualities, the omnipotent Supreme Soul, having entered the bodies of higher and lower life forms created by His own potency, appears to assume the identity of each." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/7/47
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.7.48
"The various phases of one’s material life, beginning with birth and culminating in death, are all properties of the body and do not affect the soul, just as the apparent waxing and waning of the moon does not affect the moon itself. Such changes are enforced by the imperceptible movements of time." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/7/48
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.7.49
"The flames of a fire appear and disappear at every moment, and yet this creation and destruction is not noticed by the ordinary observer. Similarly, the mighty waves of time flow constantly, like the powerful currents of a river, and imperceptibly cause the birth, growth and death of innumerable material bodies. And yet the soul, who is thus constantly forced to change his position, cannot perceive the actions of time." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/7/49
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.7.50
"Just as the sun evaporates large quantities of water by its potent rays and later returns the water to the earth in the form of rain, similarly, a saintly person accepts all types of material objects with his material senses, and at the appropriate time, when the proper person has approached him to request them, he returns such material objects. Thus, both in accepting and giving up the objects of the senses, he is not entangled." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/7/50
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.7.51
"Even when reflected in various objects, the sun is never divided, nor does it merge into its reflection. Only those with dull brains would consider the sun in this way. Similarly, although the soul is reflected through different material bodies, the soul remains undivided and nonmaterial." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/7/51
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.7.52
"One should never indulge in excessive affection or concern for anyone or anything; otherwise one will have to experience great suffering, just like the foolish pigeon." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/7/52
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.7.73-74
"In this way, one who is too attached to family life becomes disturbed at heart. Like the pigeon, he tries to find pleasure in mundane sex attraction. Busily engaged in maintaining his own family, the miserly person is fated to suffer greatly, along with all his family members." "The doors of liberation are opened wide to one who has achieved human life. But if a human being simply devotes himself to family life like the foolish bird in this story, then he is to be considered as one who has climbed to a high place only to trip and fall down." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/7/73 & https://vedy.online/en/sb11/7/74
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.8.1
"The saintly brāhmaṇa said: O King, the embodied living entity automatically experiences unhappiness in heaven or hell. Similarly, happiness will also be experienced, even without one’s seeking it. Therefore a person of intelligent discrimination does not make any endeavor to obtain such material happiness." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/8/1
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.8.4
"A saintly person should remain peaceful and materially inactive, maintaining his body without much endeavor. Even though possessed of full sensual, mental and physical strength, a saintly person should not become active for material gain but rather should always remain alert to his actual self-interest." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/8/4
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.8.5
"A saintly sage is happy and pleasing in his external behavior, whereas internally he is most grave and thoughtful. Because his knowledge is immeasurable and unlimited he is never disturbed, and thus in all respects he is like the tranquil waters of the unfathomable and unsurpassable ocean." https://vedy.online/en/sb11/8/5