Text 29] Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Siva 1057

karmarpanam. These are considered to be fruitive activities, for the karmis
consider Lord Visnu to be one of the demigods like Lord Siva and Lord
Brahma. Because they consider Lord Visnu to be on the same level with
the demigods, they contend that surrendering to the demigods is as good
as surrendering unto Vasudeva. This contention is denied herein because if
it were true, Lord Siva would have said that surrender unto him, Lord
Vasudeva, Visnu or Brahma is the same. However, Lord Siva does not say
this because he himself surrenders unto Vasudeva, and whoever else sur-
renders unto Vasudeva is very, very dear to him. This is expressed herein
openly. The conclusion is that a devotee of Lord Siva i is not dear to Lord
Siva, but a devotee of Lord Krsna is very dear to Lord Siva.

TEXT 29
awrite: yar: ga
fafeararafa aa: vt fF ary |
Ted aadisy song
Te Tare flea: Hareya Rs

sva-dharma-nisthah sata-janmabhih puman
viriiicatam eti tatah param hi mam

avyakrtam bhagavato ’tha vaisnavam
padam yathaham vibudhah kalatyaye

sva-dharma-nisthah—one who is situated in his own dharma or occupa-
tion; sata-janmabhih—for one hundred births; puman—a living entity;
virificatam—the post of Lord Brahma; eti—gets; tatah—thereafter;
param—above; hi—certainly; mam—attains Me; avyakrtam—without devia-
tion; bhagavatah—unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; atha—there-
fore; vaisnavam—a pure devotee of the Lord; padam—post; yatha—as;
aham—|; vibudhah—demigods; kala-atyaye—after the annihilation of the
material world.

TRANSLATION

A person who executes his occupational duty properly for one hundred
births becomes qualified to occupy the post of Brahma, and if he becomes
more qualified, he can approach Lord Siva. A person who is directly sur-
rendered to Lord Krsna or Visnu in unalloyed devotional service is imme-
diately promoted to the spiritual planets. Lord Siva and other demigods
attain these planets after the destruction of this material world.
