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these conclusions. Such great personalities, who have taken shelter of the Supreme Godhead, leaving aside all material considerations, are to be understood as bona fide spiritual masters.” Similarly, Viśvanātha Cakravartī, a great Vaiṣṇava, also advises,  yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādaḥ : “By the mercy of the spiritual master one receives the mercy of Kṛṣṇa.” This is the same advice given by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ( guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāya bhakti-latā-bīja ). This is essential. One must come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and therefore one must take shelter of a pure devotee. Thus one can become free from the clutches of matter.
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तस्येदप्रुपगायन्ति—
आर्षमस्येह राजर्षेमनसापि महात्मनः ।
नानुवत्सर्हाति नृपो मक्षिकेव गरुत्मतः ॥४२॥
tasyedam upagāyanti— ārṣabhasyeha rājarṣer manasāpi mahātmanaḥ nānuvartmārhati nṛpo makṣikeva garutmataḥ
tasya —of Jaḍa Bharata;  idam —this glorification;  upagāyanti —they sing;  ārṣabhasya —of the son of Rṣabhadeva;  iha —here;  rāja-rṣeh —of the great saintly King;  manasā api —even by the mind;  mahā-āt-manaḥ —of the great personality Jaḍa Bharata;  na —not;  anuvartma arhati —able to follow the path;  nṛpaḥ —any king;  makṣikā —a fly;  iva —like;  garutmataḥ —of Garuḍa, the carrier of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
Having summarized the teachings of Jaḍa Bharata, Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King Parīkṣit, the path indicated by Jaḍa Bharata is like the path followed by Garuḍa, the carrier of the Lord, and ordinary kings are just like flies. Flies cannot follow the