108 Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead

also means face. The kunda flower is very beautiful, and it appears to be
smiling. Thus the comparison is made.

The difference between the pure devotees of Vrndavana and other
devotees is that the residents of Vrndavana have no other desire but to be
associated with Krsna. Krsna, being very kind to His devotees, fulfills their
desire; because they always want Krsna’s association, the Lord is always
prepared to give it to them. The devotees of Vrndavana are also spontane-
ous lovers. They do not follow the regulative principles. They are not
required to strictly follow regulative principles because they are already
naturally developed in transcendental love for Krsna. Regulative principles
are required for persons who have not achieved the position of transcen-
dental love. Brahma is also a devotee of the Lord, but he is subject to
follow the regulative principles. He prays to Krsna to give him the chance
to take birth in Vrndavana so that he might be elevated to the platform of
spontaneous love. ,

Lord Brahma continued: “My Lord, sometimes I am puzzled as to how
Your Lordship will be able to repay, in gratitude, the devotional service
of these residents of Vrndavana. Although I know that You are the
supreme source of all benediction, I am puzzled to know how You will be
able to repay all the service that You are receiving from these residents of
Vrndavana. I think of how You are so kind, so magnanimous, that even
Piitana, who came to cheat You by dressing herself as a very affectionate
mother, was awarded liberation and the actual post of a mother. And
other demons belonging to the same family, such as Aghasura and
Bakasura, were also favored with liberation. Under the circumstances, I am
puzzled. These residents of Vrndavana have given You everything—their
bodies, their minds, their love, their homes. Everything is being utilized
for Your purpose. So how will You be able to repay their debt? You have
already given Yourself to Putana! I surmise that You shall ever remain a
debtor to the residents of Vrndavana, being unable to repay their loving
service. My Lord, I can understand that the superexcellent service of the
residents of Vrndavana is due to their spontaneously engaging all natural
instincts in Your service. It is said that attachment for material objects
and home is due to illusion, which makes a living entity conditioned in the
material world. But this is only the case for persons who are not in Krsna
consciousness. In the case of the residents of Vrndavana, such obstructions,
as attachment to hearth and home, are nonexistent. Because their attach-
ment has been converted unto You, and their home has been converted
into a temple because You are always there, and because they have
forgotten everything for Your sake, there is no impediment. For a Krsna
