Text 21] Pure Devotional Service: The Change in Heart 157
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bharah param patta-kirite-justam
apy uttamdngam na namen mukundam
Sdvau karau no kurute saparyam
harer lasat-kdancana-kankanau va

bharah—a great burden; param—heavy ; patte—silk ; kirtta—turban; justan.
—dressed with; api—even: uttama—upper; aigam—parts of the body; na—
never; namet—bow down; mukundam—Lord Krsna, the deliverer; sdvau—
dead bodies; karau—hands; ne—do not; kurute—do; saparyam—worshiping;
hareh—of the Personality of Godhead; lasat—glittering; kaficana—made of
gold; kai kanau-bangles; vad—even though.

TRANSLATION

The upper portion of the body, though crowned with a silk turban, if
not bowed down before the Personality of Godhead who can award
mukti [freedom], is a heavy burden only. And the hands, though deco-
rated with glittering bangles, if not engaged in the service of the Per-
sonality of Godhead Hari, are like those of a dead man.

PURPORT

As stated hereinbefore, there are three kinds of devotees of the Lord.
The first-class devotce does not sce at all anyone who is not in the service
of the Lord, but the second-class devotee makes distinctions between
devotees and nondevotees. The second-class devotees are therefore meant
for preaching work, and as referred to in the above verse, they must
loudly preach the glories of the Lord. The second-class devotee accepts
disciples from the section of third-class devotees, or nondevotees. Some-
times the first-class devotees also come down to the category of the
second-class devotee for preaching work. But the common man who is
expected to become at Icast a third-class devotee is advised herein to visit
the temple of the Lord and bow down before the Deity, even though he
may be a very rich man or even a king with a silk turban or crown. The
Lord is the Lord of everyone, including the great kings and emperors, and
