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loving service, and not for any material cause. A living entity can live
either on the material plane or in the transcendental abode of the Lord,
in accordance with his existential condition. The conditional changes of
the living entity are explained in the Caitanya-caritamrta in the instruc-
tions given to Srila Ripa Gosvami by Lord Sri Caitanya: “The living
entities all over the universes are enjoying the effects of the respective
fruitive results of their own work, life after life. Out of all of them, some
may be influenced by the association of pure devotees and thus get the
chance to execute devotional service by attainment of taste. This taste is
the seed of devotional service, and one who is fortunate enough to have
received such a seed is advised to sow it in the core of his heart. As one
cultivates a seed by pouring water to fructify it, similarly the seed of
devotional service sown in the heart of the devotee may be cultured by
pouring water in the form of hearing and chanting of the holy name
and pastimes of the Lord. The creeper of devotional service, so nourished,
gradually grows, and the devotee, acting as a gardener, goes on pouring
the water of constant hearing and chanting. The creeper of devotional
service gradually grows so high that it passes through the entire material
universe and enters into the spiritual sky, growing still higher and higher
until it reaches the planet of Goloka Vrndavana. The devotee gardener is
in touch with the abode of the Lord even from the material plane by dint
of performing devotional service to the Lord simply by hearing and
chanting. As a creeper takes shelter of another, stronger tree, similarly the
creeper of devotional service, nourished by the devotee, takes shelter of
the lotus feet of the Lord and thus becomes fixed. When the creeper is
fixed, then the fruit of the creeper comes into existence, and the gardener
who nourished it is able to enjoy this fruit of love, and his life becomes
successful.” That Uddhava attained this stage is evident from his dealings.
He could simultaneously reach the supreme planet and still appear in this
world.
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Taq Jara
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faa gud sat aie Wey I 9 II
uddhava uvdca
krsna-dyumani-nimloce
girnesv ajagarena ha
kim nu nah kusalam briyam
gata-srisu grhesv aham
