Further Consideration of Devotional Principles 83
son is not ashamed of his sinful activities and continues to commit
the same sinful activities with the knowledge that the Lord will ex-
cuse him, that is a most nonsensical proposition. Such an idea is not
accepted in any part of the Vedic literature. It is a fact that by
chanting the holy name of the Lord one becomes washed clean of
all sinful activities from his past life. But that does not mean that
after being washed off, one should again begin sinful activities and
expect to be washed again. These are nonsensical propositions and
are not admitted in the devotional service. Someone may think: “For
a whole week I may commit sinful activities, and for one day I will go
to the temple or church and admit my sinful activities so that I can
become washed off and again begin my sinning.” This is most non-
sensical and offensive and is not acceptable to the author of Bhakti-
rasamrta-sindhu.

In the Narada-pajicaratra there is a statement of submission ac-
companied by the desire for perfection. The devotee says, ““My dear
Lord, when shall that day come when You will ask me to fan Your
body, and according to Your pleasure, You will say, ‘You just fan Me
in this way’?” The idea in this verse is that the devotee is desiring to
personally fan the body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
That means that he is desiring to become the personal associate of
the Supreme Lord. Of course, any devotee in any capacity, either as
servant, friend or conjugal lover, always has direct association with
the Lord. But according to his different individual taste, a person de-
sires for just one of these relationships. Here the devotee is desiring
to become a servant of the Lord and desires to fan the Lord, as does
His internal energy, Laksmi, the goddess of fortune. He also wishes
that the Personality of Godhead will be pleased to give him direc-
tions as to how to fan. This submission with transcendental desire, or
lalasamayi vijfapti, is the highest perfectional stage of spiritual reali-
zation.

In the same Narada-pajicaratra, there is another expression of sub-
mission, wherein the devotee says, ““My dear Lord, O lotus-eyed one,
when will that day come when on the bank of the Yamuna, I shall
become just like a madman and continue to chant Your holy name
while incessant tears flow from my eyes?” This is another perfec-
