Text 32] Instructions by Maharaja Prthu 851

Similarly, if one takes to the service of the lotus feet of the Lord or takes
to Krsna consciousness, he is immediately cleansed of the many dirty
things which have accumulated in his innumerable births. We have seen
that in spite of the very black record of their past lives, persons who take
to Krsna consciousness very swiftly become perfectly cleansed of all
dirty things and make spiritual progress. Therefore Prthu Maharaja advises
that without the benediction of the Supreme Lord, one cannot make
advancement-either in so-called morality, economic development or sense
gratification. One should therefore take to the service of the Lord, or
Krsna consciousness, and thus very soon become a perfect man, as con-
firmed in Bhagavad-gita (ksipram bhavati dharmatma sasvac-chantim
nigacchati). Being a responsible king, Prthu Maharaja recommends that
everyone take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and thus
be immediately purified. Lord Sri Krsna also says in Bhagavad-gita that
simply by surrendering unto Him one is immediately relieved of all sinful
reactions. As Krsna takes away all the sinful reactions of a person immedi-
ately upon his surrender unto Him, similarly the external manifestation of
Krsna, the representative of Krsna who acts as the mercy of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, takes all the resultant actions of the sinful life of
the disciple immediately after the disciple’s initiation. Thus if the disciple
follows the principles instructed by the spiritual master, he remains
purified and is not contaminated by the material infection.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu therefore stated that the spiritual master who
plays the part of Krsna’s representative has to consume all the sinful
reactions of his disciple. Sometimes a spiritual master takes the risk of
being overwhelmed by the sinful reactions of the disciples and undergoes
a sort of tribulation due to their acceptance. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
therefore advised that one not accept many disciples.

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fafagarawrtes: SaT-
TaBhrerafravaraarsy |
aes FIA: Jay
a daft saaet rye 122i!

vinirdhutasesa-mano-malah puman
asanga-vijiidna-visesa-viryavan
yad-anghri-mile krta-ketanah punar
na samsrtim klesa-vaham prapadyate
