110 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 2

effects of the association of Bhagavatas. And to understand these effects
practically, it should be noted that by such sincere association of the
Bhagavatas one is sure to receive transcendental knowledge very easily,
and the result is that he becomes fixed in the devotional service of the
Lord. The more progress is made in devotional service under the guidance
of the Bhagavatas, the more one becomes fixed in the transcendental
loving service of the Lord. The messages of the book Bhdagavata,
therefore, have to be received from the devotee Bhagavata, and the
combination of these two Bhdgavatas will help the neophyte devotee to
make progress on and on.

TEXT 19

Tl GAMA aA 7 |
Qa caenfes fad ara satel 2a

tada rajas-tamo-bhavah
kama-lobhadayas ca ye

ceta etair anaviddham
sthitari sattve prasidati

tada—at that time; rajah—in the mode of passion; tamah—the mode of
ignorance; bhavah—the situation; kama—lust and desire; lobha—hankering;
ddayah—others; ca—and; ye—whatever they are; cetah—the mind; etaih—
by these; andviddham—without being affected; sthitam—being fixed up;
sattve—in the mode of goodness; prasidati— thus becomes fully satisfied.

TRANSLATION

At the time loving service is established in the heart, the modes of
passion [rajas] and ignorance [tamas] and lust and desire [kama]
disappear from the heart. Then the devotee is established in goodness
and he becomes happy.

PURPORT

A living being in his normal constitutional position is fully satisfied in
spiritual bliss. This state of existence is called brahma-bhiita or atmanandi
or the state of self-satisfaction. This self-satisfaction is not like the
satisfaction of the inactive fool. The inactive fool is in the state of foolish
ignorance, whereas the self-satisfied atmanandi is transcendental to the
