Text 4] The Renunciation of Kardama Muni 953

PURPORT

In order to spiritually advance or to achieve the mercy of the Lord, one
must be self-controlled in the following manner: he must be restrained in
sense gratification and must follow the rules and regulations of religious
principles. Without austerity and penance and without sacrificing one’s
riches, one cannot achieve the mercy of the Supreme Lord. Kardama
Muni advised his wife: “You have to factually engage in devotional service
with austerity and penance, following the religious principles and giving in
charity. Then the Supreme Lord will be pleased with you, and He will come
as your son.”

TEXT 4

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sa tvayaradhitah suklo
vitanvan mamakam yasah

chetta te hrdaya-granthim
audaryo brahma-bhavanah

sah—He; tvaya—by you; aradhitah—being worshiped; suklah—the Per-
sonality of Godhead; vitanvan—spreading; mamakam—my; yasah—fame;
chetta—He will cut; te—your; hrdaya—of the heart; granthim—knot; audar-
yah—your son; brahma—knowledge of Brahman; bhavanah—teaching.

TRANSLATION
The Personality of Godhead, being worshiped by you, will spread my

name and fame. He will vanquish the knot of your heart by becoming your
son and teaching knowledge of Brahman.

PURPORT

When the Supreme Personality of Godhead comes to disseminate spiri-
tual knowledge for the benefit of all people, he generally descends as the
son of a devotee, being pleased by the devotee’s devotional service. The
Supreme Personality of Godhead is the father of everyone. No one, there-
fore, is His father, but by His inconceivable energy He accepts some of the
devotees as His parents and descendants. It is explained here that spiritual
knowledge vanquishes the knot of the heart. Matter and spirit are knotted
by false ego. This identification of oneself with matter, which is called
