1046 Stimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 25

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tair darsaniydvayavair udara-
vildsa-hdseksita-vama-sitk taih

hrtatmano hrta-pranams ca bhaktir
anicchato me gatim anvim prayunkte

taih—by those forms; darganiya—charming; avayavaih—whose limbs;
uddra—exalted; vildsa—pastimes; hdsa—smiling; iksita—glances; vama—
pleasing; siiktaih—whose delightful words; hrta—captivated ; dtmanah—their
minds; hrta—captivated; prandn—their senses; ca—and; bhaktih—devotional
service; anicchatah—unwilling; me—My; gatim—abode; anvim—subtle;
prayunkte—secures.

TRANSLATION

Upon seeing the charming forms of the Lord, smiling and attractive,
and hearing His very pleasing words, the pure devotee almost loses all
other consciousness. His senses are freed from all other engagements, and
he becomes absorbed in devotional service. Thus in spite of his unwilling-
ness, he gets liberation without separate endeavor.

PURPORT

There are three divisions of devotees—first-class, second-class and third-
class. Even the third-class devotees are liberated souls. It is explained in
this verse that although they do not have knowledge, simply by seeing the
beautiful decoration of the Deity in the temple, the devotee is absorbed in
thought of Him and loses all other consciousness. Simply by fixing oneself
in Krsna consciousness, engaging the senses in the service of the Lord, one
is imperceptibly liberated. This is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gita. Simply
by discharging uncontaminated devotional service as prescribed in the
scriptures, one becomes equal to Brahman. In Bhagavad-gita it is said,
brahma-bhityaya kalpate. This means that the living entity in his original
state is Brahman because he is part and parcel of the Supreme Brahman.
But simply because of his forgetfulness of his real nature as an eternal
servitor of the Lord, he is overwhelmed and captured by mdyd. His
forgetfulness of his real constitutional position is mdyd. Otherwise he is
eternally Brahman.
