196 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 10
PURPORT

A tree has no consciousness: when cut, it feels no pain. But Narada
Muni wanted the consciousness of Nalakiivara and Manigriva to con-
tinue, so that even after being released from the life of trees, they would
not forget the circumstances under which they had been punished.
Therefore, to bestow upon them special favor, Narada Muni arranged
things in such a way that after being released, they would be able to see
Krsna in Vrndavana and thus revive their dormant bhakti.

Each day of the demigods in the upper planetary system equals six
months of our measurement. Although the demigods in the upper plan-
etary system are attached to material enjoyment, they are all devotees,
and therefore they are called demigods. There are two kinds of persons,
namely the devas and the asuras. Asuras forget their relationship with
Krgna (dsurar bhavam déritah), whereas the devas do not forget.

dvau bhiita-sargau loke ’smin
daiva dsura eva ca
visnu-bhaktah smrto daiva
dsuras tad-viparyayah
(Padma Purana)

The distinction between a pure devotee and a karma-misra devotee is
this: a pure devotee does not desire anything for material enjoyment,
whereas a mixed devotee becomes a devotee to become a first-class en-
joyer of this material world. One who is in direct touch with the Supreme
Personality of Godhead in devotional service remains pure, uncontami-
nated by material desires (anydbhildsita-sinyam jnana-karmady-
andurtam).

By karma-misra-bhakti one is elevated to the celestial kingdom, by
Jfiana-misra-bhakti one is able to merge in the Brahman effulgence, and
by yoga-misra-bhakti one is able to realize the omnipotency of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. But pure bhakti does not depend on
karma, jiidna or yoga, for it simply consists of loving affairs. The libera-
tion of the bhakta, therefore, which is called not just mukti but vimukti,
surpasses the five other kinds of liberation—sdyujya, sdripya, salokya,
sdrsti and sdmipya. A pure devotee always engages in pure service
