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enough to excuse us because we are simply captivated by His external
energy. We transgressed His order without knowing His transcendental
glories.”

The brahmanas repented for their sinful activities. They wanted to so
personally to offer their obeisances unto Him, but being afraid of Karhsa,
they could not go. In other words, it is very difficult for one to surrender
fully unto the Personality of Godhead without being purified by devotional
service. The example ofthelearned brahmanas and their wives is vivid. The
wives of the brahmanas, because they were infused by pure devotional
service, did not care for any kind of opposition. They immediately went
to Krsna. But although the brahmanas had come to know the supremacy
of the Lord and were repenting, they were still afraid of King Kamsa
because they were too addicted to fruitive activities.

Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta purport of the Twenty-third Chapter of
Krsna, ‘Delivering the Wives of the Brahmanas Who Performed Sacrifices.”
