Text 33] Conversation Between Narada and Vyasa 309
charged with transcendental sound and which was given to me by Lord
Krsna.
PURPORT

The musical string instrument called the vipa, which was handed to
Narada by Lord Sri Krsna, is described in the Linga Purana, and this is
confirmed by Srila Jiva Gosvami. This transcendental instrument is identical
with Lord Sri Krsna and Narada because all of them are of the same
transcendental category. Sound vibrated by the instrument cannot be
material, and therefore the glories and pastimes which are broadcast by
the instrument of Narada are also transcendental, without a tinge of
material inebriety. The seven singing meters, namely Sa (Sarja), R
(Rsabha), Ga (Gandhara), Ma (Madhyam), Pa (Pancham), Dha (Dhaivata)
and Ni (Nisada) are also transcendental and specifically meant for transcen-
dental songs. As a pure devotee of the Lord, Sri Narada Deva is always
fulfilling his obligation to the Lord for His gift of the instrument, and thus
he is always engaged in singing His transcendental glories and is therefore
infallible in his exalted position. Following in the footsteps of Srila
Narada Muni, a self-realized soul in the material world should also properly
use the sound meters, namely Sa, R, Ga, Ma, etc., in the service of the
Lord by constantly singing the glories of the Lord, as confirmed in the
Bhagavad-gita.

TEXT 33
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pragayatah sva-viryani
tirtha-padah priya-sravah
ahita iva me sighram
darsanarm yati cetasi

pragdyatah—thus singing; sva-viryani—own activities; tirtha-padah—the
Lord, whose lotus feet are the source of all virtues or holiness; priya-
Sravah—pleasing to hear; ahitta—called for; iva—just like; me—to me;
Sighram—very soon; darsanam—sight; yati—appears; cetasi—on the seat of
the heart.
