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Purañjana Becomes a Woman in the Next Life
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his material conditioning. When he abandons this spirit of being an individual owner or enjoyer, he becomes situated in his liberated state. The word  sva-sthaḥ , meaning “situated in one’s original position,” is very significant in this verse. When one gives up his unwanted attitude of superiority, he becomes situated in his original position. The word  tad-vyabhicāreṇa  is also significant, for it indicates that when one is separated from God due to disobedience, his real sense is lost. Again, by the grace of Kṛṣṇa and  guru , he can be properly situated in his liberated position. These verses are spoken by Śrīla Nārada Muni, and his purpose in speaking them is to revive our consciousness. Although the living entity and the Supersoul are one in quality, the individual soul has to pursue the instruction of the Supersoul. That is the state of liberation.
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बर्हिष्मन्नेतदव्यात्मं पारोक्ष्येण प्रदर्शितम् । यत्परोक्षप्रियो देवो भगवान् विश्वभावनः ॥६५॥
barhiṣmann etad adhyātmaṁ pārokṣyeṇa pradarśitam yat parokṣa-priyo devo bhagavān viśva-bhāvanaḥ
barhiṣman—O King Prācīnabarhi; etat—this; adhyātmam—narration of self-realization; pārokṣyeṇa—indirectly; pradarśitam—instructed; yat—because; parokṣa-priyaḥ—interesting by indirect description; devaḥ—the Supreme Lord; bhagavān—Personality of Godhead; viśva-bhāvanaḥ—the cause of all causes.
TRANSLATION
My dear King Prācīnabarhi, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the cause of all causes, is celebrated to be known indirectly. Thus I have described the story of Purañjana to you. Actually it is an instruction for self-realization.
PURPORT
There are many similar stories in the  Purāṇas  for self-realization. As stated in the  Vedas :  parokṣa-priyā iva hi devāḥ . There are many stories in the  Purāṇas  that are intended to interest ordinary men in transcendental subjects, but actually these refer to real facts. They are not to be considered