Text 151] The Lord Instructs Srila Rapa Gosvami 331

anyabhilasita-siinyam
jfiana-karmady-anavrtam

anuktlyena krsnanu-
silanam bhaktir uttama

One who has no other desire but Krsna and who is not influenced by the process
of jfidna-marga (cultivation of knowledge) actually becomes free from ignorance.
A first-class person is one who is not influenced by karma (fruitive activity) or
yoga (mystic power). He simply depends on Krsna and is satisfied in his devotional
service. According to Srimad-Bhagavatam (6.17.28): nardyana-paréh sarve na
kutascana bibhyati. Such a person is never afraid of anything. For him, heaven and
hell are the same. Not knowing the situation of a ndrayana-pardyana, rascals be-
come envious. By the grace of Narayana, a devotee is situated in the most opu-
lent position in the material world. Rascals are envious of Narayana and His devo-
tee, but the devotee knows how to please another devotee of Narayana because
he knows that by pleasing Narayana’s representative, one directly pleases Lord
Narayana. Therefore a devotee offers the best facilities to his spiritual master be-
cause he knows that by pleasing Narayana’s representative, he can please Lord
Narayana. Outsiders who have no knowledge of Narayana are envious both of
Narayana and of His devotee. Consequently when they see that Narayana’s devo-
tee is opulently situated, they become envious. But when the devotee of
Narayana asks such foolish people to come live with him in the same comfortable
situation, they do not agree because they cannot give up illicit sex, meat eating,
intoxication and gambling. Therefore the materialist refuses the company of a
narayana-parayana, although he is envious of the devotee’s material situation. In
Western countries when ordinary men—storekeepers and workers—see our
devotees living and eating sumptuously and yet not working, they become very
anxious to know where they get the money. Such people become envious and
ask, “How is it possible to live so comfortably without working? How is it you
have so many cars, bright faces and nice clothes?”” Not knowing that Krsna looks
after His devotees, such people become surprised, and some become envious.

TEXT 151
Sate Sars cata Stas ae |
QP FAW-AACHE AT STSAS-AG i ses i

brahmdanda bhramite kona bhagyavan jiva
guru-krsna-prasdade paya bhakti-lata-bija
