328
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Devotees of the Supreme Lord ( continued ) surrender to. 180
test of. 266
tolerance in, 182, 192–193, 194, 195
universal appeal of, 132–133
yogīs differ from, 118
Devotional service to the Supreme Lord
Anantadeva recommends, 161
attachment to be abandoned, 93
bhāgavata-dharma  as, 129, 139
defined, 130
Diti and Indra purified by, 262
goodness preliminary for, 2
honesty a result of, 262
husband trained in, 237
imperishable, 206, 242–243
karma  transcended by, 44, 182, 184
knowledge through, 197–198
material attachment obstructs, 108–109
material power a by-product of, 110–112
necessary for knowing the Lord, 147,
148–149
Prahlāda Mahārāja preached, 137
puṁsavana  vow in. See:  Puṁsavana-vrata
pure stage of, 56, 129–130
purifies anyone, 242
renunciation in, 108–109
as  sarvotkṛṣṭa , or best religion, 133
spiritualizes everything, 111–112
unconditional, 118, 130
utility in, 111–112, 132
wife shares husband's, 285–286
wonderful nature of, 263–264
See also:  individual devotional processes
Dhamani, 219
Dharma  (occupation), supreme form of, 130
Dharma  (religion). See: Religion
Dharmaḥ svanuṣṭhitaḥ puṁsāṁ
verse quoted, 136
Dharmaṁ tu sākṣād bhagavat-praṇītam
quoted, 132
Dhātā, 212
Dhaumya, 64
Dhruva Mahārāja satisfied, 264
Disciples. See: Devotees of the Supreme Lord
Disciples succession, the Lord known through,
147
Distress. See: Suffering
Diti
descendants of, 217–222
Indra questioned by, 261
Indra's explanations to, 261–267
Indra's death planned by, 227–228
Kaśyapa captivated by, 228
Kaśyapa instructs, on vow, 246–251
Kaśyapa requested by, for instructions, 245
Maruts born to, 259–260
neglect of, in executing vow, 255
pregnancy achieved by, 252
purity of, 224
Dreams
as illusory phase, 154–155
the Lord causes understanding of,
156–157
material life like, 57, 71–74, 195–197
Duality, material
devotees above, 118, 195–196
compared to thinking flower garland a snake, 195–196
Supreme Lord free from, 100, 102
Duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam , 4
Durgā
Kaśyapa's instructions concerning, 247
See also: Pārvatī
Durlabhaṁ mānuṣaṁ janma
verse quoted, 137
Durvāsā, 64
Duty
highest success in, 136–137
proper mentality in, 93
“Dvaite”  bhadrābhadra-jñāna, saba  “manodharma”
verse quoted, 196
E
Earth (element). See: Elements, material
Earth planet productive under pious kings, 12–13
Education, real, lacking, 76
Ego, false. See: Elements, material
“Ei bhāla, ei manda,” ei saba “bhrama”
verse quoted, 196