Text 25] Divinity and Divine Service 119
TEXT 25
RA FATIMA ANTTTTTAAT |
ae fire dare ered sg athe Rut
bhejire munayo’thagre
bhagavantam adhoksajam
sattvam visuddham ksemaya
kalpante ye’nu tan tha

bhejire—rendered service unto; munayah atha agre—thus before all the
sages; bhagavantam—unto the Personality of Godhead; adhoksajam—the
Transcendence; sattvam—existence; vigsuddham—above the three modes of
nature; ksemaya—to derive the ultimate benefit; kalpante—deserve; ye—
those; anu—follow; tan—those; iha—in this material world.

TRANSLATION
Previously all the great sages rendered service unto the transcendental
Personality of Godhead [Bhagavan] due to His existence above the three
modes of material nature. They worshiped Him to become free from
material conditions. Whoever follows such sages is also eligible for libera-
tion from the material world.
PURPORT

The purpose of performing religion is neither to profit by material gain
nor to get the simple knowledge of discerning matter from spirit. The
ultimate aim of religious performances is to release oneself from material
bondage and regain the life of freedom in the transcendental world where
the Personality of Godhead is the Supreme Person. Laws of religion are,
therefore, directly enacted by the Personality of Godhead, and except the
mahajanas, or the authorized agents of the Lord, no one knows the
purpose of religion. There are twelve particular agents of the Lord who
know the purpose of religion, and all of them render transcendental
service unto Him. Persons who desire their own good may follow these
mahajanas and thus attain the supreme benefit.
