Text 29] The Characteristics of King Purafijana 1169

Caricala, or restless. In this verse it is clear that Purarijana is representing
our intelligence while he is talking with the girl. He not only appreciated
the shyness of the girl, but he actually became more and more attracted by
that shyness. He was actually thinking of becoming her husband and con-
sequently was asking her whether she was thinking of her prospective
husband or whether she was married. This is an example of bhoga-iccha—
the desire for enjoyment. One who is attracted by such desires becomes
conditioned in this material world, and one who is not so attracted attains
liberation. King Puranjana was appreciating the beauty of the girl as if she
were the goddess of fortune, but at the same time he was careful to under-
stand that the goddess of fortune cannot be enjoyed by anyone except
Lord Visnu. Since he doubted whether the girl was the goddess of fortune,
he inquired about the lotus flower she was not holding. The material world
is also the goddess of fortune because the material energy works under the
direction of Lord Visnu. As stated in Bhagavad-gita:

mayddhyaksena prakrtih
siyate sa-caracaram

hetundnena kaunteya
jagad viparivartate

“This material nature is working under My direction, O son of Kunti, and
it is producing all moving and unmoving beings. By its rule this manifesta-
tion is created and annihilated again and again.” (Bg. 9.10)

The material world cannot be enjoyed by any living entity. If one so
desires to enjoy it, he immediately becomes a demon like Ravana,
Hiranyakasipu or Kamsa. Because Ravana wanted to enjoy the goddess of
fortune, Sitadevi, he was vanquished with all his family, wealth and opu-
lence. One can, however, enjoy that maya bestowed upon the living entity
by Lord Visnu. The satisfaction of one’s senses and desires means enjoying
maya, not the goddess of fortune.

TEXT 29

arat ae ee
gata aTey |
AATRII AEM
we MRT AATAT RSI
