1432 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 33
TRANSLATION
Sri Maitreya said: The Supreme Personality of Godhead Kapila, after
instructing His beloved mother, took permission from her and left His
home, His mission having been fulfilled.
PURPORT
The mission of the appearance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
in the form of Kapila was to distribute the transcendental knowledge of
sankhya philosophy, which is full of devotional service. Having imparted
that knowledge to His mother—and, through His mother, to the world—
Kapiladeva had no more need to stay at home, so He took permission from
His mother and left. Apparently He left home for spiritual realization,
although He had nothing to realize spiritually because He Himself is the
person to be spiritually realized. Therefore this is an example set by the
Supreme Personality of Godhead while acting like an ordinary human
being so that others might learn from Him. He could, of course, have
stayed with His mother, but He indicated that there was no need to stay
with the family. It is best to remain alone as a brahmacari, sannyasi or
vanaprastha and cultivate Krsna consciousness throughout one’s whole
life. Those who are unable to remain alone are given license to live in
household life with wife and children, not for sense gratification but for
cultivation of Krsna consciousness.
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Tl Als Taha ANIA TWAT |
TAP MAAS ATT: TATE 1123
sd capi tanayoktena
yogadesena yoga-yuk
tasminn dsrama apide
sarasvatyah samahita
sa@—she; ca—and; api—also; tanaya—by her son; uktena—spoken; yoga-
adesena—by the instruction on yoga; yoga-yuk—engaged in bhakti-yoga;
tasmin—in that; asrame—hermitage; apide—the flower crown; sarasvat yah—
of the Sarasvati; samahita—fixed in samadhi.
