Text 144] The Process of Devotional Service 413

and death, known as transmigration of the soul, unless one is completely freed
from all sinful activities. The best process, therefore, is to take to Krsna conscious-
ness. One cannot take to Krsna consciousness without being freed from all sinful
activities. Naturally one who is very serious about Krsna consciousness is freed
from all sinful activity. Consequently a devotee is never inclined to commit sins. If
one is pressured by the law or obligations to give up sinful activity, one cannot do
so. However, if one takes to Krsna consciousness, he can very easily give up all
sinful activity. This is confirmed herein.

TEXT 143
Baier a sa ale ‘vate Stfas |
Fy Sica VR BA, A Fal Alaf ss |i sso 0

ajidne va haya yadi ‘papa’ upasthita
krsna tanre suddha kare, na karaya prayascitta

SYNONYMS
ajhane—by ignorance; va—or; haya—there are; yadi—if; papa—sinful ac-
tivities; upasthita—present; krsna—Lord Krsna; tanre—him (the devotee); sud-
dha kare—purifies; na karaya—does not cause; prayascitta—atonement.

TRANSLATION

“If, however, a devotee accidentally becomes involved in a sinful activity,
Krsna purifies him. He does not have to undergo the regulative form of atone-
ment.

PURPORT

Krsna purifies from within as caitya-guru, the spiritual master within the heart.
This is described in the following verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.5.42).

TEXT 144
VATA SHS: ary
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svapada-mtlam bhajatah priyasya
tyaktanya-bhavasya harih paresah
