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Instructions by Mahārāja Pṛthu
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himself to be the body, is explained in  Bhagavad-gītā  as  brahma-bhūta , the revival of spiritual realization. In the conditioned state of material existence one cannot be spiritually realized because he identifies himself materially. The understanding of the distinction between material existence and spiritual existence is called  jñāna . After coming to the platform of  jñāna , or the  brahma-bhūta  state, one ultimately comes to devotional service, in which he completely understands his own position and the position of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This understanding is explained here as  vijñāna-viśeṣa . The Lord says, therefore, that knowledge of Him is  vijñāna , science. In other words, when one is strengthened by scientific knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, his position of liberation is guaranteed. In  Bhagavad-gītā  also, the science of devotional service is described as  pratyakṣāvagamam dharmyam , direct understanding of the principles of religion by realization (Bg. 9.2).
By practicing  bhakti-yoga , one can directly perceive his advancement in spiritual life. In other practices—like  karma-yoga ,  jñāna-yoga  and  dhyāna-yoga —one may not be confident about his progress, but in  bhakti-yoga  one can become directly aware of his progress in spiritual life, just as a person who eats can understand that his hunger is satisfied. Our false appetite for enjoyment and lordship of the material world is due to a prominence of passion and ignorance. By  bhakti-yoga  these two qualities are diminished, and one becomes situated in the mode of goodness. Gradually surpassing the mode of goodness, one is situated in pure goodness, which is not contaminated by the material qualities. When thus situated, a devotee no longer has any doubts; he knows that he will not come back to this material world.
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तमेव यूयं भजतात्मशत्रिभि-
र्मनोवचःकायगुणैः स्वकर्मभिः ।
अमायिनः कामदुधाङ्घ्रिपङ्कजं
यथाधिकारावसितार्थसिद्धयः ॥३३॥
tam eva yūyam bhajatātma-vṛttibhir mano-vacaḥ-kāya-guṇaiḥ sva-karmabhiḥ amāyinaḥ kāma-dughānghri-pankajam yathādhikārāvasitārtha-siddhayaḥ
tam—unto Him; eva—certainly; yūyam—all you citizens; bhajata—worship; ātma—own; vṛttibhiḥ—occupational duty; manaḥ—mind; vacaḥ—