Text 39] The Birth of Lord Krsna 257
only object of love (kirtandd eva krsnasya mukta-sangah param
vrajet).

Therefore, one need not undergo severe penances for many thousands
of years; one need only learn how to love Krsna and be always engaged in
His service (sevonmukhe hi jihvadau svayam eva sphuraty adah). Then
one can very easily go back home, back to Godhead. Instead of bringing
the Lord here for some material purpose, to have a son or whatever else,
if we go back home, back to Godhead, our real relationship with the Lord
is revealed, and we eternally engage in our eternal relationship. By
chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, we gradually develop our eternal rela-
tionship with the Supreme Person and thus attain the perfection called
svaripa-siddhi. We should take advantage of this benediction and go
back home, back to Godhead. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura has
therefore sung, patita-pavana-hetu tava avatara: Caitanya Mahaprabhu
appeared as an incarnation to deliver all fallen souls like us and directly
bestow upon us love of Godhead. We must take advantage of this great
benediction of the great Personality of Godhead.

TEXT 39
AVIA A sz |
a waTasTat a ate STATA RSI
ajusta-gramya-visaydav
anapatyau ca dam-pati
na vavrathe ’pavargam me
mohitau deva-maéyaya
ajusta-gramya-visayau—for sex life and to beget a child like Me;
anapatyau—because of possessing no son; ca—also; dam-pati—both
husband and wife; na—never; vavrdthe—asked for (any other benedic-
tion); apavargam—liberation from this world; me—from Me;
mohitau—being so much attracted; deva-mdéyayd—by transcendental
love for Me (desiring Me as your beloved son).
TRANSLATION

Being husband and wife but always sonless, you were attracted

by sexual desires, for by the influence of devamaya, transcendental
