172 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 2

follows the regulative principles and the method prescribed in the
various books and literatures published by the authorities. The dcadrya
gives the suitable method for crossing the ocean of nescience by accept-
ing the boat of the Lord’s lotus feet, and if this method is strictly
followed, the followers will ultimately reach the destination, by the grace
of the Lord. This method is called dcdrya-sampradaya. It is there-
fore said, sampraddya-vihind ye mantras te nisphala matah (Padma
Purdna). The dcarya-sampradéya is strictly bona fide. Therefore one
must accept the dcdrya-sampraddya; otherwise one’s endeavor will be
futile. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura therefore sings:

tandera carana sevi bhakta sane vasa
janame janame haya, ei abhildsa

One must worship the lotus feet of the dcdrya and live within the society
of devotees. Then one’s endeavor to cross over nescience will surely be
successful.

TEXT 32

{sare RywAA-
RIAs: |

MSI Fey Ww I aa:
THANSAEITATEAT: RI

ye ’nye ’ravindadksa vimukta-mdninas
tvayy asta-bhavad avisuddha-buddhayah

Gruhya krechrena param padam tatah
patanty adho ’nddrta-yusmad-anghrayah

ye anye—anyone, or all others; aravinda-aksa—O lotus-eyed one;
vimukta-maninah—falsely considering themselves free from the bond-
age of material contamination; tvayi—unto You; asta-bhdvdt—specu-
lating in various ways but not knowing or desiring more information of
Your lotus feet; avisuddha-buddhayah—whose intelligence is still not
purified and who do not know the goal of life; druhya—even though
