1126 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 24
being free of ignorance one cannot control the creation of different types
of living entities. As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam, daiva-netrena—bodies
are awarded under the supervision of superior powers. How can these
superior powers control the evolutionary process of the living entity if
they are not free from all imperfection? The followers of the Vedic instruc-
tions cannot accept the Darwinian theory of evolution, for it is marred by
imperfect knowledge.
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RAs facaa Ft ATeaea: FATT |
ART ATTY | TTATATTM: (vi
athedam nityada yukto
Japann avahitah puman
, acirac chreya apnoti
vasudeva-parayanah

atha—thus; idam—this; nityada—regularly; yuktah—with great attention;
jJapan—by murmuring; avahitah—fully attentive; puman—a person; acirat—
without delay; sreyah—auspiciousness; apnoti—achieves; vasudeva-
parayanah—one who is a devotee of Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

A devotee of Lord Krsna whose mind is always absorbed in Him, who
with great attention and reverence chants this stotra [prayer], will achieve
the greatest perfection of life without delay.

PURPORT

Perfection means becoming a devotee of Lord Krsna. As stated in the
First Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam: vasudeva-para veda vasudeva-para
makhah (Bhag. 1.2.28). The ultimate goal of life is Vasudeva, or Krsna.
Any devotee of Lord Krsna can attain all perfection, material gains and
liberation simply by offering prayers to Him. There are many varieties of
prayers to Lord Krsna chanted by great sages and great personalities such
as Lord Brahma and Lord Siva. Lord Krgna is known as siva-virifici-nutam
(Bhag. 11.5.33). Siva means Lord Siva, and virifici means Lord Brahma.
Both of these demigods are engaged in offering prayers to Lord Vasudeva,
Krsna. If we follow in the footsteps of such great personalities and become
devotees of Lord Krsna, our lives become successful. Unfortunately people
do not know this secret. Na te viduh svartha-gatim hi visnum (Bhag. 7.5.31).
“They do not know that the real interest and the highest perfection of life
