Text 25] Life’s Ultimate Goal 15
TEXT 24
ofr, fate, Sfernief cies aife Stan asa
bhukti, siddhi, indriyartha tare nahi bhaya
SYNONYMS
bhukti—material enjoyment; siddhi—mystic power; indriya-artha—the ob-
jects of the senses; tare—unto him; nahi bhaya—do not appeal.
TRANSLATION
“In the material field, people are interested in material enjoyment, mystic
power and sense gratification. However, these things do not appeal to the
devotee at all.
TEXT 25
CU QBISA MANS THRTSI HAYA |
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yo dustyajan dara-sutan
suhrd-rajyam hrdi sprsah
jahau yuvaiva malavad
uttamahsloka-lalasah
SYNONYMS
yah —who (Bharata Maharaja); dustyajan—difficult to give up; dara-sutan—
wife and children; suhrt—friends; rajyam—kingdom; hrdi sprsah—dear to the
core of the heart; jahau—gave up; yuva—youthful; eva—at that time; mala-
vat —like stool; uttamah-sloka-lalasah—being captivated by the transcendental
qualities, pastimes and association of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
“ ‘King Bharata was very eager to attain the association of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead, Krsna, who is called uttama-sloka because poems and
prayers are offered to Him for His favor. In his youth, King Bharata gave up his
attractive wife and children, as well as his beloved friends and opulent
kingdom, just as one gives up stool after passing it.’
PURPORT
These are the signs of virakti (detachment) found in a person who has
developed bhava, the preliminary stage of love of Godhead. This verse is quoted
from Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.14.43).
