1040 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 25

and the mind is the center of the senses. The mind is actually the leader of
the senses; therefore it is called sattva. Similarly, the leader of all the
demigods who are engaged in the activities of this material world—the sun,
moon, Indra, etc.—is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

It is stated in the Vedic literature that the demigods are different limbs
of the universal body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Our senses
are also controlled by different demigods; our senses are representations of
various demigods, and the mind is the representation of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. The senses, led by the mind, act under the
influence of the demigods. When the service is ultimately aimed at the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, the senses are in their natural position.
The Lord is called Hrsikega, for He is actually the proprietor and ultimate
master of the senses. The senses and the mind are naturally inclined to
work, but when they are materially contaminated they work for some
material benefit or for the service of the demigods, although actually they
are meant to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The senses are
called hrsika, and the Supreme Personality of Godhead is called Hrsikeéa.
Indirectly, all the senses are naturally inclined to serve the Supreme Lord.
That is called bhakti.

Kapiladeva said that when the senses, without desire for material
profit or other selfish motives, are engaged in the service of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, that is called devotional service. That spirit of
service is far better than siddhi, salvation. Bhakti, the inclination to serve
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is in a transcendental position far
better than mukti or liberation. Thus bhakti is the stage after liberation.
Unless one is liberated one cannot engage the senses in the service of the
Lord. When the senses are engaged either in material activities of sense
gratification or in the activities of the Vedic injunctions, there is some
motive, but when the same senses are engaged in the service of the Lord
and there is no motive, that is called animitta and is the natural inclination
of the mind. The conclusion is that when the mind, without being deviated
either to Vedic injunctions or material activities, is fully engaged in Krsna
consciousness or devotional service to the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, it is far better than the most aspired for liberation from material
entanglement.

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jarayaty asu ya kosam
nigirnam analo yatha
