1388 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 32
tad-gunasrayaya bhaktya
bhajaniya-padambujam

tasmat—therefore; tvam—you (Devahiti); sarva-bhavena—with loving
ecstasy; bhajasva—worship; paramesthinam—the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; tat-guna—the qualities of the Lord; agrayaya—connected with;
bhaktya—by devotional service; bhajanitya—worshipable; pada-ambujam—
whose lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

My dear mother, I therefore advise that you take shelter of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead because His lotus feet are worth worshiping.
Accept this with all devotion and love, for thus you can be situated in
transcendental devotional service.

PURPORT

The word paramesthina is sometimes used in connection with Brahma.
Paramesthina means the supreme person. As Brahma is the supreme
person within this universe, similarly Krsna is the Supreme Personality in
the spiritual world. Lord Kapiladeva advises His mother that she should
take shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Krsna, because it is worthwhile. Taking shelter of demigods, even those
in the highest positions, like Brahma and Siva, is not advised herein. One
should take shelter of the Supreme Godhead.

Sarva-bhavena means “‘in all-loving ecstasy.” Bhava is the preliminary
stage of elevation before the attainment of pure love of Godhead. It is
stated in Bhagavad-gita, budha bhava-samanvitah: one who has attained
the stage of bhava can accept the lotus feet of Lord Krsna as worshipable.
This is also advised here by Lord Kapila to His mother. Also significant in
this verse is the phrase tad-gunasrayaya bhaktya. This means that discharg-
ing devotional service unto Krgna is transcendental; it is not material
activity. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita: those who engage in devotion-
al service are accepted to be situated in the spiritual kingdom. Brahma-
bhuyaya kalpate: they at once become situated in the transcendental
kingdom.

Devotional service in full Krsna consciousness is the only means for
attaining the highest perfection of life for the human being. This is
recommended herein by Lord Kapila to His mother. Bhakti is therefore
nirguna, free from all tinges of material qualities. Although the discharge
of devotional service appears to be like material activities, it is never
saguna, or contaminated by material qualities. Tad-gunasrayaya means
