196 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 2

When the living entities come to this world for material enjoyment,
they are entangled in karma and karma-phala by the Lord’s illusory en-
ergy. But if one seeks shelter at the Lord’s lotus feet, one is again situ-
ated in his original, liberated state. As stated here, krtd yatas tvayy
abhaydsraydatmani: one who seeks shelter at the lotus feet of the Lord is
always fearless. Because we are dependent on the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, we should give up the idea that without Krsna we can enjoy
freedom in this material world. This idea is the reason we have become
entangled. Now it is our duty to seek shelter again at the Lord’s lotus
feet. This shelter is described as abhaya, or fearless. Since Krsna is not
subject to birth, death, old age or disease, and since we are part and
parcel of Krsna, we also are not subject to birth, death, old age and dis-
ease, but we have become subject to these illusory problems because of
our forgetfulness of Krsna and our position as His eternal servants
(jivera ‘svariipa’ haya—krsnera ‘nitya-dasa’). Therefore, if we practice
devotional service by always thinking of the Lord, always glorifying Him
and always chanting about Him, as described in text 37 (Srnvan grnan
samsmarayams ca cintayan), we will be reinstated in our original,
constitutional position and thus be saved. The demigods, therefore, en-
couraged Devaki not to fear Karnsa, but to think of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead, who was already within her womb.

TEXT 40
TaeaAAATAy «HATTA |
ea We Area a TUNTAT
aN Wa Te AGM Fea F Mvoll
matsyasva-kacchapa-nrsimha-vardha-hamsa-
rajanya-vipra-vibudhesu krtavatarah

tvam pdsi nas tri-bhuvanam ca yathddhunesa
bhaéram bhuvo hara yadittama vandanam te

matsya—the fish incarnation; asva—the horse incarnation; kac-
chapa—the tortoise incarnation; nrsimha—the Narasimha incarnation;
