148 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24
ghora-rdpan—demigods with fearful bodily features; hitva—giving up; bhuta-
patin—the forefathers (prajdpatis); atha—therefore; ndraéyana-kalah —the plenary
expansions of Lord Narayana; séntah—very peaceful; bhajanti—they worship;
hi—certainly; anasiyavah —nonenvious.
TRANSLATION
““‘Those who want to be relieved from the material clutches give up the
worship of the various demigods, who have fearful bodily features. Such
peaceful devotees, who are not envious of the demigods, worship the
different forms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana.’
PURPORT
This is a quotation from the Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.2.26). Those who actually
want the highest perfection worship Lord Visnu in His different incarnations.
Those who are attracted to the materialistic way of life and who are always agi-
tated and full of anxiety worship demigods who appear fierce, demigods like god-
dess Kali and Kala-bhairava (Rudra). The devotees of Krsna, however, do not envy
the demigods or their worshipers but peacefully render devotional service to the
incarnations of Narayana instead.
TEXT 124
CAE FAA AAC Gel “HAN |
FRSA SAT, “TPR! BISA | 928
sei sabera sadhu-sanige guna sphurdya
krsna-bhajana karaya, ‘mumuksda’ chadaya
SYNONYMS
sei sabera—of all those worshipers of different demigods; sadhu-sange—the
contact of real devotees; guna sphuraya—awakens the appreciation of transcen-
dental qualities; krsma-bhajana karaéya—engages in the devotional service of Lord
Krsna; mumuksd chadaya—and causes to give up the desire to be liberated or
merge into the impersonal feature of the Lord.
TRANSLATION
“If those who are attached to demigod worship fortunately associate with
the devotees, their dormant devotional service and appreciation of the Lord’s
qualities gradually awaken. In this way they also engage in Krsna’s devotional
service and give up the desire for liberation and the desire to merge into the
existence of impersonal Brahman.
