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The Renunciation of Kardama Muni
953
PURPORT
In order to spiritually advance or to achieve the mercy of the Lord, one must be self-controlled in the following manner: he must be restrained in sense gratification and must follow the rules and regulations of religious principles. Without austerity and penance and without sacrificing one's riches, one cannot achieve the mercy of the Supreme Lord. Kardama Muni advised his wife: "You have to factually engage in devotional service with austerity and penance, following the religious principles and giving in charity. Then the Supreme Lord will be pleased with you, and He will come as your son."
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स त्वयाऽऽराधितः शुक्लो वितन्वन्मामकंयशः।
छेत्ता ते हृदयग्रन्थिमादयो ब्रह्मभावनः ॥ ४ ॥
sa tvayārādhitaḥ śuklo vitanvan māmakam yaśaḥ chettā te hṛdaya-granthim audaryo brahma-bhāvanaḥ
saḥ—He; tvayā—by you; ārādhitaḥ—being worshiped; śuklaḥ—the Personality of Godhead; vitanvan—spreading; māmakam—my; yaśaḥ—fame; chettā—He will cut; te—your; hṛdaya—of the heart; granthim—knot; audaryaḥ—your son; brahma—knowledge of Brahman; bhāvanaḥ—teaching.
TRANSLATION
The Personality of Godhead, being worshiped by you, will spread my name and fame. He will vanquish the knot of your heart by becoming your son and teaching knowledge of Brahman.
PURPORT
When the Supreme Personality of Godhead comes to disseminate spiritual knowledge for the benefit of all people, he generally descends as the son of a devotee, being pleased by the devotee's devotional service. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the father of everyone. No one, therefore, is His father, but by His inconceivable energy He accepts some of the devotees as His parents and descendants. It is explained here that spiritual knowledge vanquishes the knot of the heart. Matter and spirit are knotted by false ego. This identification of oneself with matter, which is called