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Krṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
vicious than snakes. The snake can be subdued or controlled by charming  mantras  and herbs, but a person who is envious cannot be controlled by anyone.
“My dear Lord,” Vidyādhara continued, “Now since I think I have become freed from all kinds of sinful activities, I am asking Your permission to return to my abode, the heavenly planet.” This request indicates that persons who are attached to fruitive activities, desiring promotion to the comforts of higher planetary systems, cannot achieve their ultimate goal of life without the sanction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is also stated in the  Bhagavad-gītā  that the less intelligent want to achieve material benefits and therefore worship different kinds of demigods, but they actually get the benediction from the demigods through the permission of Lord Viṣṇu, or Krṣṇa. Demigods have no power to bestow material profit. Even if one is attached to material benediction, he can worship Krṣṇa the Supreme Personality of Godhead and ask Him. Krṣṇa is completely able to give even material benediction. There is a difference, however, in asking material benediction from the demigods and from Krṣṇa. Dhruva Mahārāja worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead for material benediction, but when he actually achieved the favor of the Supreme Lord and saw Him, he was so satisfied that he refused to accept any material benediction. The intelligent person does not ask favors from or worship the demigods; he directly becomes Krṣṇa conscious, and if he has any desire for material benefit, he asks Krṣṇa, not the demigods.
Vidyādhara, awaiting permission of Krṣṇa to return to the heavenly planets, said, “Now because I am touched by Your lotus feet, I am relieved from all kinds of material pangs. You are the most powerful of all mystics. You are the original Supreme Personality of Godhead. You are the master of all the devotees. You are the provider of the planetary systems, and therefore I am asking Your permission. You may accept me as fully surrendered unto You. I know very well that persons who are constantly engaged in chanting Your holy name attain release from all sinful reactions, and certainly persons who are fortunate enough to be personally touched by Your lotus feet are freed. Therefore I am sure that I am now relieved from the curse of the  brāhmaṇa  simply by being touched by Your lotus feet.”
In this way, Vidyādhara got permission from Lord Krṣṇa to return to his home in the higher planetary system. After receiving this honor, he began to circumambulate the Lord. And after offering his respectful beisances unto Him, he returned to his heavenly planet. Thus Nanda