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spiritual master. Only by his satisfaction can one please the Personality of
Godhead, and when he is dissatisfied there is only havoc on the path of
spiritual realization.” It is essential, therefore, that a disciple be very much
obedient and submissive to the bona fide spiritual master. Srila Sita
Gosvami fulfilled all these qualifications as a disciple, and therefore he was
endowed with all favors by his learned and self-realized spiritual masters
such as Srila Vyasadeva and others. The sages of Naimisdranya were
confident that Srila Suta Gosvami was bona fide. Therefore they were
anxious to hear from him.
TEXT 9
FA TATSAUSST AY AM Aa lereATT |
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tatra tatrafijasa’’yusman
bhavata yad viniscitam
pumsam ekantatah sreyas
tan nah samsitum arhasi
tatra—thereof; tatra—thereof; afijasa— made easy; dyusman—blessed with
good duration of life; bhavata—by your good self; yat—whatever; viniscitam
—ascertained; purmsam—for the people in general; ekantatah—absolutely ;
Sreyah—ultimate good; tat—that; nah—to us; samsitum—to explain; arhasi—
deserve.
TRANSLATION
Please, therefore, being blessed with many years, explain to us what
you ascertain to be the absolute and ultimate good for the people in
general.
PURPORT
In Bhagavad-gita, worship of the dcarya is recommended. The dcaryas
and the gosvamis are always well-wishers for the general public. They are
especially spiritual well-wishers. Spiritual well-being is automatically fol-
lowed by material well-being. The dcaryas therefore give directions in
spiritual well-being for the people in general. Foreseeing the incompetencies
