174 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24

tal labhyate duhkhavad anyatah sukharn
kdlena sarvatra gabhira-ramhasa

SYNONYMS

tasya eva—for that; hetoh—reason; prayateta—should endeavor; kovidah—
one who is learned and intelligent; na—not; labhyate—is achieved; yat—that
which; bhramatam—of those wandering; upari adhah—up and down; tat—that;
labhyate—is achieved; duhkhavat—exactly like unhappiness or distress; an-
yatah—from other reasons (one’s past actions); sukham—happiness; kdlena—by
time; sarvatra—everywhere; gabhira—insurmountable; ramhasd—having force.

TRANSLATION

“The transcendental position cannot be attained by wandering up and
down from Brahmaloka and Satyaloka to Patalaloka. If one is actually intelli-
gent and learned, he should endeavor for that rare transcendental position.
Whatever material happiness is available within the fourteen worlds is at-
tained by the force of time, just as one attains distress in due course of time.
Since these are not attained by spiritual consciousness, one should not try for
them.’

PURPORT

This verse was spoken by Narada Muni in Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.5.18). Narada
Muni was speaking to Vyasadeva, who was morose even after he had compiled
all Vedic literatures. In this connection, Narada Muni advised Srila Vydsadeva to
attain devotional service.

TEXT 170

Aatatacaery caats fadPaal ates |
wafeatcra Adit: FeicwaIAS fw! 246 II

sad-dharmasyavabodhaya
yesdm nirbandhini matih

acirad eva sarvarthah
sidhyaty esam abhipsitah

SYNONYMS

sat-dharmasya—of the path of progressive devotional service; avabodhaya—
for understanding; yesam—those whose; nirbandhini—unflinching; matih—in-
telligence; acirat—very soon; eva—certainly; sarva-arthah—the goal of life;
sidhyati—becomes fulfilled; esém—of these persons; abhipsitah —desired.
