Text 27] Maharaja Partksit Cursed by a Brahmana Boy 959

PURPORT

It appears that the Muni, in whose hermitage the King entered, was in
yogic trance. The transcendental position is attained by three processes,
namely the process of jnana, or theoretical knowledge of transcendence,
the process of yoga, or factual realization of trance by manipulation of the
physiological and phychological functions of the body, and the most
approved process of bhakti-yoga, or the engagement of senses in the
devotional service of the Lord. In the Bhagavad-gita also we have the
information of the gradual development of perception from matter to a
living entity. Our material mind and body develop from the living entity,
the soul, and being influenced by the three qualities of matter, we forget
our real identity. The jana process theoretically speculates about the
reality of the soul. But bhakti-yoga factually engages the spirit soul in
activities. The perception of matter is transcended to still subtler states of
the senses. The senses are transcended to the subtler mind, and then to
breathing activities and gradually to intelligence. Beyond the intelligence,
the living soul is realized by the mechanical activities of the yoga system,
or practice of meditation restraining the senses, regulating the breathing
system and applying intelligence to rise up to the transcendental position.
This trance stops all material activities of the body. The King saw the
Muni in that position. He also saw the Muni as follows.

TEXT 27

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FrITA GS AVANT 112

viprakirna-jatacchannam
rauravenajinena ca

visusyat-talur udakam
tatha-bhutam ayacata

viprakirna—all scattered; jata-a@cchannam—covered with compressed,
elongated hair; rauravena—by the skin of a stag; ajinena—by the skin;
ca—also; visusyat—dried up; taluh—palate; udakam—water; tatha-bhittam—
in that state; aydcata—asked for.
