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mother insulted Dhruva, who was not an ordinary person, but a great
Vaisnava. An offense at the lotus feet of a Vaisnava is the greatest offense
in this world. Because of her insulting Dhruva Maharaja, Suruci would
become mad upon the death of her son and wouid enter a forest fire, and
thus her life would be ended. This was specifically mentioned by the Lord
to Dhruva because he was determined for revenge against her. From this
we should take the lesson that we should never try to insult a Vaigsnava.
Not only should we not insult a Vaisnava, but we should not insult anyone
unnecessarily. When Suruci insulted Dhruva Maharaja, he was just a child.
She of course did not know that Dhruva was a great recognized Vaisnava,
and so her offense was committed unknowingly. Similarly, if one serves a
Vaignava unknowingly, there is a good result. When one serves a Vaisnava
without knowledge, he still gets the good result, and if he unknowingly
insults a Vaisnava, one suffers the bad result. A Vaisnava is especially
favored by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Pleasing him or dis-
pleasing him directly affects the pleasure and displeasure of the Supreme
Lord. Srila Vigvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, in his eight stanzas of prayer to
the spiritual master, has sung, yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasadah: by pleasing
the spiritual master, who is a pure Vaignava, one pleases the Personality of
Godhead, but if one displeases the spiritual master he does not know where
he is going.
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istva mam yajfia-hrdayam
yajiiaih puskala-daksinaih
bhuktva cehasisah satya
ante mam samsmarisyasi

istua—after worshiping; mam—Me; yajna-hrdayam—the heart of all
sacrifices; yajniaih—by great sacrifices; puskala-daksinaih—comprehending
distribution of great charities; bhuktva—after enjoying; ca—also; iha—within
this world; asisah—blessings; satyah—true; ante—at the end; mam—Me;,
samsmarisyasi—you will be able to remember.

TRANSLATION

The Lord continued: I am the heart of all! sacrifices. You will be able

to perform many great sacrifices and also give great charities. In this way
