248 THE SCIENCE OF SELF-REALIZATION

This is a simple method. All you have to do is bow down before Krsna
with faith and say, ‘‘My Lord Krsna, I was forgetful of You for so long,
for so many lives. Now I have come to consciousness; please accept me.””
That’s all. If one simply learns this technique and sincerely surrenders
‘himself to the Lord, his path is immediately open. These are the philo-
sophical thoughts of a Vaisnava. A Vaisnava is always thinking about
how the fallen conditioned souls can be delivered. He is always involved
in making plans in that way, just like the Goswamis. What was the busi-
ness of the six Goswamis of Vrndavana, Lord Caitanya’s direct disciples?
That is stated by Srinivasa Acarya:

nana@-sastra-vicaranaika-nipunau sad-dharma-samsthadpakau
lokanam hita-kdarinau tribhuvane manyau Saranyakarau

radha-krsna-padaravinda-bhajanadnandena mattalikau
vande rtipa-sandtanau raghu-yugau Sri-jiva-gopalakau

“The six Goswamis, namely, Sri Sandtana Goswami, Sri Ripa Goswami,
Sri Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami, Sri Raghunatha dasa Goswami, Sri Jiva
Goswami, and Sri Gopala Bhatta Goswami, are very expert in scruti-
nizingly studying the revealed scriptures with the aim of establishing
eternal religious principles for the benefit of all human beings. They are
always absorbed in the mood of the gopis and are engaged in the transcen-
dental loving service of Radha and Krsna.”’ [Sad-gosvamy-astaka 2]
With similar Vaisnava compassion, Pariksit Maharaja says to Sukadeva
Goswami: ‘‘You have described the different types of hellish conditions
of life. Now, tell me how those who are suffering can be delivered. Kindly
explain this to me.”’
adhuneha maha-bhaga
yathaiva narakan narah
nanogra-yatanan neyat
tan me vyakhyatum arhasi

Nara means human beings, those who are fallen. Narakdan narahl
nanogra-yatanan neyat tan me: ‘‘How can they be delivered from their
fierce miseries and horrible pains?’’ That is a Vaisnava heart. Maharaja
Pariksit says, ‘‘Somehow or other they have fallen down to this hellish
life. But that does not mean that they should remain in that condition.
There must be some means by which they can be delivered, so kindly ex-
plain that.”
Sukadeva Goswami replied:
