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to the karma-kandiya activities described in the Vedas are actually entangled
in the three modes of material nature. The Bhagavad-gita therefore says
that one should be above the dominion of fruitive activities. There are
different kinds of liberation, or mukti. The best mukti is engagement in
the devotional service of the Supreme Lord. Lord Aniruddha not only
helps fruitive actors by elevating them to the higher planetary systems, but
He also helps the devotee engage in devotional service by dint of His in-
exhaustible energy. Just as heat is the source of material energy, the inspira-
tion of Lord Aniruddha is the energy by which one can engage in execut-
ing devotional service.

TEXT 38

TA oe TAM TAY Tate |
afaera a atari aa: aaa I2cII

nama urja ise trayyah
pataye yajfia-retase

trpti-daya ca jivanam
namah sarva-rasatmane

namah—I offer all obeisances unto You; urje—unto the provider of the
Pitrloka; ise—the provider of all the demigods; trayyah—of the three Vedas;
pataye—unto the master; yajna—sacrifices; retase—unto the predominating
deity of the moon planet; trpti-daya—unto Him who gives satisfaction to
everyone; ca—also; jivanadm—of the living entities; namah—I offer my
obeisances; sarva-rasa-atmane—unto the all-pervading Supersoul.

TRANSLATION

My Lord, You are the provider of the Pitrlokas as well as all the demi-
gods. You are the predominating deity of the moon and the master of all
three Vedas. I offer my respectful obeisances unto You because You are
the original source of satisfaction for all living entities.

PURPORT

When the living entity is born within this material world—especially as
a human being—he has several obligations unto the demigods, unto the
saintly persons and unto living entities in general. As enjoined in the
Sastras: devarsi-bhutapta-nrnam pitrnam. Thus one has an obligation to
one’s forefathers, the previous hierarchy. Lord Siva prays to Lord Aniruddha
