316 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 4
of Yamaraja and devoid of good intelligence because he was a
demon, decided to persecute the saintly persons, the brahmanas,
as the only way to achieve his own good fortune.
PURPORT
Srila Locana dasa Thakura has sung, dpana karama, bhujjaye
Samana, kahaye locana dasa. Instead of taking good instructions from
the sages and the sdstras, godless nondevotees act whimsically, according
to their own plans. Actually, however, no one has his own plans because
everyone is bound by the laws of nature and must act according to his
tendency in material, conditional life. Therefore one must change one’s
own decision and follow the decision of Krsna and Krsna’s devotees.
Then one is rescued from punishment by Yamaraja. Karhsa was not
uneducated. It appears from his talks with Vasudeva and Devaki that he
knew all about the laws of nature. But because of his association with bad
ministers, he could not make a clear decision about his welfare.
Therefore the Caitanya-caritamrta (Madhya 22.54) says:
‘sddhu-sanga,’ ‘sddhu-sariga’——sarva-sdastre kaya
lava-mdatra sédhu-sarige sarva-siddhi haya
If one desires his real welfare, he must associate with devotees and
saintly persons and in this way rectify the material condition of his life.
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HASTRY (es BA TEA Weel
sandisya sddhu-lokasya
kadane kadana-priyan
kéma-ripa-dharan diksu
daénavan grham dvisat
sandisya—after giving permission; sddhu-lokasya—of the saintly
persons; kadane—in persecution; kadana-priyén—to the demons, who
