458 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 12
out devotional service to the Lord one cannot make progress in any depart-
ment of activity, although the path of devotional service is always
independent of anything material. It is only the transcendental loving
service of the Lord which can deliver the real goal of life, and thus the
service rendered by Sriman Narada Muni is the highest among all the sons
of Brahma.
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TOMELAE: ASTM TA BUST: 12
utsangan narado jajiie
dakso ‘ngusthat svayam-bhuvah
pranad vasisthah sanjato
bhrgus tvaci karat kratuh
utsangat—by transcendental deliberation; naradah—Mahamuni Narada;
jJajnie—generated; daksah—Daksa; angusthat—from the thumb; svayam-
bhuvah—of Brahma; pranat—from the life air or breathing; vasisthah—
Vasistha; safijatah—was born; bhrguh—the sage Bhrgu; tvaci—from the
touch; karat—from the hand; kratuh—the sage Kratu.
TRANSLATION
Narada was born from the deliberation of Brahma, which is the best
part of his body. Vasistha was born from his breathing, Daksa from a
thumb, Bhrgu from his touch, and Kratu from his hand.
PURPORT
Narada was born from the best deliberation of Brahma because Narada
was able to deliver the Supreme Lord to anyone he liked. The Supreme
Personality of Godhead cannot be realized by any amount of Vedic knowl-
edge nor by any number of penances. But a pure devotee of the Lord like
Narada can deliver the Supreme Lord by his good will. The very name
Narada suggests that he can deliver the Supreme Lord. Nara means the
Supreme Lord, and da means one who can deliver. That he can deliver the
Supreme Lord does not mean that the Lord is like a commodity that can
be delivered to any person. But Narada can deliver to anyone the tran-
scendental loving service of the Lord as a servitor, friend, parent or lover,
