36 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 2, Ch. 1

PURPORT

Success of mystic performances is achieved only by the help of the
devotional attitude. Pantheism, or the system of feeling the presence of
the Almighty everywhere, is a sort of training of the mind to become
accustomed to the devotional conception, and it is this devotional attitude
of the mystic that makes possible the successful termination of such mystic
attempts. One is not, however, elevated to such a successful status without
the tinge of mixture in devotional service. The devotional atmosphere
created by such pantheistic vision develops into devotional service in later
days, and that is the only benefit for the impersonalist. It is confirmed in
the Bhagavad-gita (Bg. 12.5) that the impersonal way of self-realization is
more troublesome because it reaches the goal in an indirect way, although
the impersonalist also becomes obsessed with the personal feature of the
Lord after a long time.

TEXT 22

trtara
qq araaa ani lila

AEM TW TT FTA AAA [122M

rajovaca
yatha sandharyate brahman
dharana yatra sammata
yadrsi va hared asu
purusasya mano-malam

$ri_ raja uvaca—the lucky king said; yathd—as it is; sandharyate—the
conception is made; brahman—O brahmana; dhadrana—conception; yatra—
where and how; sammata—in a summary; yadrsi—the way by which; va—
either or; haret—extricated; asu—without delay; purusasya—of a person;
manah—of the mind; malam—dirty things

TRANSLATION

The lucky King Pariksit, inquiring further, said, O brahmana, please
