166 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 2

‘“‘Whatever a man may sacrifice to other gods, O son of Kunti, is really
meant for Me alone, but it is offered without true understanding.” There
is no need to worship the demigods, for this is avidhi, not in order.
Simply by surrendering oneself at the lotus feet of Krsna, one can com-
pletely discharge one’s duties; there is no need to worship various deities
or demigods. These various divinities are observed by the midhas, fools,
who are bewildered by the three modes of material nature (tribhir
gunamayair bhdvair ebhih sarvam idarn jagat). Such fools cannot
understand that the real source of everything is the Supreme Personality
of Godhead (mohitarh nabhijanati mam ebhyah param avyayam). Not
being disturbed by the Lord’s various features, one should concentrate
upon and worship the Supreme Lord (mam ekam Saranam vraja). This
should be the guiding principle of one’s life.

TEXT 29

frafe saraqaty = seat

aay ata ATE |
aaraa gareta

COICO TAM: ARCHIE IC GIES

bibharsi ripany avabodha atma
ksemaya lokasya cardcarasya
sattvopapannani sukhdvahani
satam abhadraéni muhuh khalanédm

bibharsi—You accept; riipdni—varieties of forms, such as Matsya,
Karma, Varadha, Rama and Nrsimha; avabodhah dtma—in spite of hav-
ing different incarnations, You remain the Supreme, full of knowledge;
kseméya—for the benefit of everyone, and especially the devotees;
lokasya—of all living entities; cara-acarasya—moving and nonmoving;
sattva-upapannéni—all such incarnations are transcendental (suddha-
sattva); sukha-avahéni—full of transcendental bliss; satam—of the
devotees; abhadrdni—all inauspiciousness or annihilation; muhuh—
again and again; khalandm—of the nondevotees.
