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Jaḍa Bharata Instructs King Rahūgaṇa
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scendental, and  avara  means material. When the mind is engaged in the Lord's service ( sa vai manaḥ kṛṣṇa-padāravindayoḥ ), it is called  para , transcendental. When the mind is engaged in material sense gratification, it is called  avara , or material. At the present moment, in our conditioned state, our mind is fully absorbed in material sense gratification, but it can be purified and brought to its original Kṛṣṇa consciousness by the process of devotional service. We have often given the example of Ambarīṣa Mahārāja.  Sa vai manaḥ kṛṣṇa-padāravindayor vacāṁsi vaikuṇṭha-guṇānuvarṇane . The mind must be controlled in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The tongue can be utilized to spread the message of Kṛṣṇa and glorify the Lord or take  prasāda , the remnants of food offered to Kṛṣṇa.  Sevonmukhe hi jihvādau : when one utilizes the tongue in the service of the Lord, the other senses can become purified. As stated in the  Nārada-pañcarātra ,  sarvopādhi-vinirmuktaṁ tat-paratvena nirmalam : when the mind and senses are purified, one's total existence is purified, and one's designations are also purified. One no longer considers himself a human being, a demigod, cat, dog, Hindu, Muslim and so forth. When the senses and mind are purified and one is fully engaged in Kṛṣṇa's service, one can be liberated and return home, back to Godhead.
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गुणानुरक्तं व्यसनाय जन्तोः
क्षेमाय नैर्गुण्यमथो मनः स्यात् ।
यथा प्रदीपो घृतवर्तिमञ्जन्
शिखाः सधूमा भजति ह्यन्यदा स्वम् ।
पदं तथा गुणकर्मानुबद्धं
वृत्तीर्मनः श्रयतेऽन्यत्र तत्त्वम् ॥ ८ ॥
guṇānuraktaṁ vyasanāya jantoḥ
kṣemāya nairguṇyam atho manaḥ syāt
yathā pradīpo ghṛta-vartim aśnan
śikhāḥ sadhūmā bhajati hy anyadā svam
padaṁ tathā guṇa-karmānubaddhaṁ
vṛttīr manaḥ śrayate 'nyatra tattvam