Bhagavata Purana 11.8.4
Srimad Bhagavatam · 8 · Verse 4
bhagavata-puranaskandha-11adhyaya-8
Sanskrit Original
ओज:सहोबलयुतं बिभ्रद् देहमकर्मकम् । शयानो वीतनिद्रश्च नेहेतेन्द्रियवानपि ॥ ४ ॥
ojaḥ-saho-bala-yutaṁ bibhrad deham akarmakam śayāno vīta-nidraś ca nehetendriyavān api
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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.