Text 40] Pṛthu Mahārāja's Meeting with the Four Kumāras
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confirmed by Yāmunācārya, since he has been engaged in the service of the lotus feet of the Lord, there is always a current of newer and newer desires flowing to serve the Lord, so much so that the stagnant desire of sex life becomes very insignificant. Yāmunācārya even says that he spits on such desires.  Bhagavad-gītā  also confirms:  param dṛṣṭvā nivartate  (Bg. 2.59). The conclusion is that by developing a loving desire for the service of the lotus feet of the Lord, we subdue all material desires for sense gratification.
TEXT 40
कृच्छ्रो महानिह भवार्णवमपुवेशां षड्वर्गनक्रमसुखेन तितीर्षन्ति । तत्त्वं हरेर्भगवतो भजनीयमहिं कृत्वोदुपं व्यसनमुत्तर दुस्तरार्णम् ॥४०॥
kṛcchro mahān iha bhavārṇavam aplaveśām ṣaḍ-varga-nakram asukhena titīrṣanti tat tvam harer bhagavato bhajanīyam aṅghrim kṛtvoḍupam vyasanam uttara dustarārṇam
kṛcchraḥ—troublesome; mahān—very great; iha—here in this life; bhava-arṇavam—ocean of material existence; aplava-īśām—of the nondevotees, who have not taken shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ṣaṭ-varga—six senses; nakram—sharks; asukhena—with great difficulty; titīrṣanti—cross over; tat—therefore; tvam—you; hareḥ—of the Personality of Godhead; bhagavataḥ—of the Supreme; bhajanīyam—worthy of worship; aṅghrim—the lotus feet; kṛtvā—making; uḍupam—boat; vyasanam—all kinds of dangers; uttara—cross over; dustara—very difficult; arṇam—the ocean.
TRANSLATION
The ocean of nescience is very difficult to cross because it is infested with many dangerous sharks. Although those who are nondevotees undergo severe austerities and penances to cross that ocean, we recommend that you simply take shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord, which are like boats for crossing the ocean. Although the ocean is difficult to cross, by taking shelter of His lotus feet you will overcome all dangers.
PURPORT
Material existence is compared herein with the great ocean of nescience. Another name of this ocean is Vaitaraṇī. In that Vaitaraṇī ocean, which is