Text 36] Deliverance of the Yamala-arjuna Trees 209
a great sound. From the very beginning, by killing Patana, Sakatasura
and Trnavartasura, by causing the trees to fall, and by showing the en-
tire universe within His mouth, Krsna proved that He is the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. The lowest of men (midhas), because of sinful
activities, cannot understand this, but devotees can accept it without a
doubt. Thus the position of a devotee is different from that of a
nondevotee.
TEXT 36
THs TART AAS WAAR |
TSCA WIT Azar TY AA: URE
namah parama-kalyana
namah parama-margala
vdsudevaya santaya
yadiinam pataye namah

namah—we therefore offer our respectful obeisances; parama-
kalyéna—You are the supreme auspiciousness; namah—our respectful
obeisances unto You; parama-margala—whatever You do is good;
vdsudevéya—unto the original Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva;
Santéya—unto the most peaceful; yadinam—of the Yadu dynasty;
pataye—unto the controller; namah—our respectful obeisances unto
You.

TRANSLATION

O supremely auspicious, we offer our respectful obeisances unto
You, who are the supreme good. O most famous descendant and
controller of the Yadu dynasty, O son of Vasudeva, O most
peaceful, let us offer our obeisances unto Your lotus feet.

PURPORT

The word parama-kalydna is significant because Krsna, in any of His
incarnations, appears in order to protect the sddhus (paritrandaya
sddhindm). The sddhus, saintly persons or devotees, are always harassed
