Text 113] The Process of Devotional Service 393

SYNONYMS

ye—those who; esdm—of those divisions of social and spiritual orders;
purusam—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; saksat—directly; atma-
prabhavam—the source of everyone; isvaram—the supreme controller; na—not;
bhajanti—worship; avajananti—or who neglect; sthdnat—from their proper
place; bhrastah—being fallen; patanti—fall; adhah—downward into hellish con-
ditions.

TRANSLATION

“ “If one simply maintains an official position in the four varnas and 4Sramas
but does not worship the Supreme Lord Visnu, he falls down from his puffed-
up position into a hellish condition.’

TEXT 113

Sas ASS fapfaqecan a style |
ace Fafafacayts wieawcyitaa fasat: toe 8

smartavyah satatam visnur
vismartavyo na jatucit

sarve vidhi-nisedhah syur
etayor eva kinkarah

SYNONYMS

smartavyah—to be remembered; satatam—always; visnuh—Lord Visnu;
vismartavyah—to be forgotten; na—not; jatucit—at any time; sarve—all; vidhi-
nisedhah—tules and prohibitions mentioned in the revealed scripture or given by
the spiritual master; syuh—should be; etayoh—of these two principles (always to
remember Krsna or Visnu and never to forget Him); eva—certainly; kinkarah—the
servants.

TRANSLATION
“Krsna is the origin of Lord Visnu. He should always be remembered and

never forgotten at any time. All the rules and prohibitions mentioned in the
Sastras should be the servants of these two principles.’

PURPORT

This verse is a quotation from the Padma Purdna. There are many regulative
principles in the sastras and directions given by the spiritual master. These regula-
tive principles should act as servants of the basic principle —that is, one should al-
