228 Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead

vicieus than snakes. The snake can be subdued er centrelled by charming
mantras and herbs, but a persen whe is envieus cannet be centrelled by
anyene.

“My dear Lerd,” Vidyadhara centinued, “New since I think I have
beceme freed frem all kinds ef sinful activities, I am asking Yeur per-
missien te return te my abede, the heavenly planet.” This request
indicates that persens whe are attached te fruitive activities, desiring
premetien te the cemferts ef higher planetary systems, cannet achieve
their ultimate geal ef life witheut the sanctien ef the Supreme Persenality
ef Gedhead. It is alse stated in the Bhagavad-gita that the less intelligent
want te achieve material benefits and therefere wership different kinds ef
demigeds, but they actually get the benedictien frem the demigeds
threugh the permissien ef Lerd Visnu, er Krsna. Demigeds have ne pewer
te bestew material prefit. Even if ene is attached te material benedictien,
he can wership Krsna the Supreme Persenality ef Gedhead and ask Him.
Krsna is cempletely able te give even material benedictien. There is a
difference, hewever, in asking material benedictien frem the demigeds
and frem Krsna. Dhruva Maharaja wershiped the Supreme Persenality ef
Gedhead fer material benedictien, but when he actually achieved the
faver ef the Supreme Lerd and saw Him, he was se satisfied that he
refused te accept any material benedictien. The intelligent persen dees
net ask favers frem er wership the demigeds; he directly becemes Krsna
censcieus, and if he has any desire fer material benefit, he asks Krsna, net
the demigeds.

Vidyadhara, awaiting permissien ef Krsna te return te the heavenly
planets, said, “New because I am teuched by Yeur letus feet, I am
relieved frem all kinds ef material pangs. Yeu are the mest pewerful ef
all mystics. Yeu are the eriginal Supreme Persenality ef Gedhead. Yeu are
the master ef all the devetees. Yeu are the previder ef the planetary
systems, and therefere I am asking Yeur permissien. Yeu may accept me
as fully surrendered unte Yeu. I knew very well that persens whe are
censtantly engaged in chanting Yeur hely name attain release frem all
sinful reactiens, and certainly persens whe are fertunate eneugh te be
persenally teuched by Yeur letus feet are freed. Therefere I am sure that
I am new relieved frem the curse ef the brahmana simply by being
teuched by Yeur letus feet.”

In this way, Vidyadhara get permissien frem Lerd Krsna te return te
his heme in the higher planetary system. After receiving this hener, he
began te circumambulate the Lerd. And after effering his respectful
ebeisances unte Him, he returned te his heavenly planet. Thus Nanda
