Text 41] The Killing of the Demon Pitana 35

who constantly think of Krsna in a particular relationship will never
return to this material world. In this material world of samsdra, there are
the same relationships. One thinks, “Here is my son,” “Here is my
wife,” “Here is my lover,” or “Here is my friend.” But these relation-
ships are temporary illusions. Ajfidna-sambhavah: such a consciousness
awakens in ignorance. But when the same relationships awaken in Krsna
consciousness, one’s spiritual life is revived, and one is guaranteed to
return home, back to Godhead. Even though the gopis who were friends
of Rohini and mother Yasoda and who allowed their breasts to be sucked
by Krsna were not directly Krsna’s mothers, they all had the same chance
as Rohini and Yagoda to go back to Godhead and act as Krsna’s mothers-
in-law, servants and so on. The word samsara refers to attachment for
one’s body, home, husband or wife, and children, but although the gopis
and all the other inhabitants of Vrndavana had the same affection and at-
tachment for husband and home, their central affection was for Krsna in
some transcendental relationship, and therefore they were guaranteed to
be promoted to Goloka Vrndavana in the next life, to live with Krsna
eternally in spiritual happiness. The easiest way to attain spiritual eleva-
tion, to be liberated from this material world, and to go back home, back
to Godhead, is recommended by Bhaktivinoda Thakura: krsnera samsdra
kara chadi’ andécara. One should give up all sinful activities and remain
in the family of Krsna. Then one’s liberation is guaranteed.

TEXT 41
FO AAT AST |
fare Fa watt acedt AANA: v2

kata-dhiimasya saurabhyam
avaghraya vrajaukasah

kim idam kuta eveti
vadanto vrajam dyayuh

kata-dhiimasya—of the smoke emanating from the fire burning the
different parts of Pitana’s body; saurabhyam—the fragrance; ava-
ghraya—when they smelled through their nostrils; vraja-okasah—the
inhabitants of Vrajabhami in distant places; kim idam—what is this
