Text 19] Kapila’s Instructions on Devotional Service 1193

form in the temple. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is absolute, and
there is therefore no difference between the two. The impersonalists, who
desire to disregard the eternal form of the Lord, imagine some round
figure. They especially prefer the omkdra, which also has form. In
Bhagavad-gitad it is stated that orkara is the letter form of the Lord.
Similarly, there are statue forms and painting forms of the Lord.

Another significant word in this verse is punya-sloka-yasaskaram. The
devotee is called pupya-sloka. As one becomes purified by chanting the
holy name of the Lord, so one can become purified simply by chanting
the name of a holy devotee. The pure devotee of the Lord and the Lord
Himself are nondifferent. It is sometimes feasible to chant the name of a
holy devotee. This is a very sanctified process. Lord Caitanya was once
chanting the holy names of the gopis. He was chanting, “Gopi! Gopi!
Gopi!”’ when His students criticized Him: “Why are You chanting the
names of the gopis? Why not Krsna?” Lord Caitanya was irritated by the
criticism, and so there was some misunderstanding between Him and His
students. He wanted to chastise them for desiring to instruct Him on the
transcendental process of chanting.

The beauty of the Lord is that the devotees who are connected with His
activities are also glorified. Arjuna, Prahlada, Janaka Maharaja, Bali
Maharaja, and many other devotees were not even in the renounced order
of life, but were householders. Some of them, such as Prahlada Maharaja
and Bali Maharaja, were born of demoniac families. Prahlada Maharaja’s
father was a demon, and Bali Maharaja was the grandson of Prahlada
Maharaja, but still they have become famous because of their association
with the Lord. Anyone who is eternally associated with the Lord is
glorified with the Lord. The conclusion is that a perfect yogi should
always be accustomed to seeing the form of the Lord, and unless the mind
is fixed in that way, he should continue practicing yoga.

TEXT 19

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sthitam vrajantam dsinam
Saydnam vd guhasayam

preksaniyehitam dhyayec
chuddha-bhavena cetasa
