302 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 12

competent to offer devotional service to the Lord; dadau—Krsna gave;
gatim—the best destination; sah—He (the Supreme Personality of God-
head); eva—indeed; nitya—always; dtma—of all living entities; sukha-
anubhiti—anyone thinking of Him immediately enjoys transcendental
pleasure; abhivyudasta-méyah—because all illusion is completely
removed by Him; antah-gatah—He is always present within the core of
the heart; hi—indeed; kim punah—what to speak.

TRANSLATION

If even only once or even by force one brings the form of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead into one’s mind, one can attain
the supreme salvation by the mercy of Krsna, as did Aghasura.
What then is to be said of those whose hearts the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead enters when He appears as an incarnation, or
those who always think of the lotus feet of the Lord, who is the
source of transcendental bliss for all living entities and by whom
all illusion is completely removed?

PURPORT

The process for receiving the favor of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead is described here. Yat-pdda-parkaja-palasa-vildsa-bhaktya
(Bhag. 4.22.39). Simply by thinking of Krsna, one can attain Him very
easily. Krsna is also described as having His lotus feet always within the
hearts of His devotees (bhagavan bhakta-hrdi sthitah). In the case of
Aghasura, one may argue that he was not a devotee. The answer to this is
that he thought of Krsna for a moment with devotion. Bhaktyaham
ekaya grahyah. Without devotion, one cannot think of Krsna; and, con-
versely, whenever one thinks of Krsna, one undoubtedly has devotion.
Although Aghdsura’s purpose was to kill Krsna, for a moment Aghasura
thought of Krsna with devotion, and Krsna and His associates wanted to
sport within Aghasura’s mouth. Similarly, Pitand wanted to kill Krsna
by poisoning Him, but Krsna took her as His mother because He had ac-
cepted the milk of her breast. Svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate
mahato bhayadt (Bg. 2.40). Especially when Krsna appears as an avatdra,
anyone who thinks of Krsna in His different incarnations (rémddi-miar-
tisu kald-niyamena tisthan), and especially in His original form as
