Text 7] Explanation of Devotional Service 1233

TRANSLATION

Si Maitreya said: O best amongst the Kurus, the great sage Kapila,
moved by great compassion and pleased by the words of His glorious
mother, spoke as follows.

PURPORT

Lord Kapila was very satisfied by the request of His glorious mother
because she was thinking not only in terms of her personal salvation but in
terms of all the fallen conditioned souls. The Lord is always compassionate
towards the fallen souls of this material world, and therefore He comes
Himself or sends His confidential servants to deliver them. Since He is
perpetually compassionate towards them, if some of His devotees also be-
come compassionate towards them, He is very pleased with the devotees. In
Bhagavad-gita it is clearly stated that persons who are trying to elevate the
condition of the fallen souls by preaching the conclusion of Bhagavad-gita—
namely, full surrender unto the Personality of Godhead—are very dear
to Him. Thus when the Lord saw that His beloved mother was very compas-
sionate towards the fallen souls, He was pleased, and He also became
compassionate towards her.

TEXT 7
APTN

aferaen aehd aati area |
earranig dat wat fafa ti 9 tI

Sri bhagavan uvaca

bhakti-yogo bahu-vidho
margair bhamini bhavyate

svabhdva-guna-margena
putnsam bhavo vibhidyate

$rt bhagavan uvaca—the Personality of Godhead replied; bhakti-yogah—
devotional service; bahu-vidhah—multifarious; margath—with paths;
bhamini—O noble lady; bhavyate—is manifest; sva-bhava—nature; guna—
qualities; ma@rgena—in terms of behavior; purmsam—of the executors;
bhavah—the appearance; vibhidyate—is divided.
