Text 19] Scheduled Incarnations with Specific Functions 369

Those who have attained the comforts of material civilization, made for
sense gratification, should try to attain the kingdom of God by following
in the footsteps of Bali Maharaja, who exchanged his acquired material
strength, adopting the process of bhakti-yoga as recommended in the
Bhagavad-gita and further explained in the Srimad-Bhagavatam.

TEXT 19

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ATA ARTE TAT ATT |

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qaargzaaim = feta 2S

tubhyam ca narada bhrsam bhagavan vivrddha-
bhavena sadhu paritusta uvaca yogam

jiiadnam ca bhagavatam atma-satattva-dipam
yad vdsudeva-sarana vidur ajijasaiva

tubhyam—unto you; ca—also; narada—O Narada; bhrsam—very nicely;
bhagavan—the Personality of Godhead; vivrddha—developed; bhavena—by
transcendental love; sadhu—your goodness; paritustah—being satisfied;
uvaca—described; yogam—service; jidnam—knowledge; ca—also; bhagava-
tam—the science of God and His devotional service; dtma—the self; sa-
tattva—with all details; dipam—just like the light in the darkness; yat—that
which; vasudeva-saranah—those who are souls surrendered unto Lord
Vasudeva; viduh—know them; afijasa— perfectly well; eva—as it is.

TRANSLATION

O Narada, you were taught about the science of God and His transcen-
dental loving service by the Personality of Godhead in His incarnation of
Hamsavatara. He was very much pleased with you, due to your intense
proportion of devotional service. He also explained unto you, lucidly, the
full science of devotional service, which is especially understandable by
persons who are souls surrendered unto Lord Vasudeva, the Personality of

Godhead.
