988 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 23
think of attaining liberation without rendering devotional service, but
actually this is not possible because their intelligence is not as pure as that
of a pure devotee. In other words, the janis and yogis cannot become
factually liberated unless they become elevated to the position of devotees.
Aruhya krechrena param padam tatah patanty adho ‘nddrta-yusmad-
anghrayah (Bhag. 10.2.32). The jiianis and yogis may rise to the highest
position, Brahman realization, but because of their lack of devotion unto
the lotus feet of the Lord, they again fall down into material nature.
Therefore jiiana and yoga should not be accepted as the real processes for
liberation. By discharging devotional service, Maharaja Prthu automatically
transcended all these positions. Since Maharaja Prthu was a saktyavesa
incarnation of the Supreme Lord, he did not have to act in any way to
attain liberation. He came from the Vaikuntha world, or spiritual sky, in
order to execute the will of the Supreme Lord on earth. Consequently he
was to return home, back to Godhead, without having to execute jiana,
yoga or karma. Although Prthu Maharaja was eternally a pure devotee of
the Lord, he nonetheless adopted the process of devotional service in
order to teach the people in general the proper process for executing the
duties of life and ultimately returning home, back to Godhead.
TEXT 12
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TARTAR UG FTN 12 ZI
chinndnya-dhir adhigatatma-gatir nirihas
tat tatyaje ’cchinad idam vayunena yena
tavan na yoga-gatibhir yatir apramatto
yavad gaddgraja-kathdsu ratim na kuryat
chinna—being separated; anya-dhih—all other concepts of life (the bodily
concept of life); adhigata—being firmly convinced; atma-gatih—ultimate
goal of spiritual life; nirihah—desireless; tat—that; tatyaje—gave up;
acchinat—he had cut; idam—this; vayunena—with the knowledge; yena—
by which; tavat—so long; na—never; yoga-gatibhih—the practice of the
mystic yoga system; yatih—the practicer; apramattah—without any illusion;
yavat—so long; gadagraja—of Krsna; kathasu—words; ratim—attraction;
na—never; kuryat—do it.
