1224 Stimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 26

returning to his original consciousness, known as Krsna consciousness.
Krsna consciousness is absolutely necessary for one who has committed
a lot of sinful activities, especially killing animals or hunting in the forest.

TEXT 12

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MATHATAH ATTY Aa? UPA

atmanam arhayaii cakre
dhipdalepa-srag-adibhih

sddhv-alankrta-sarvango
mahisyam ddadhe manah

adtmanam—himself; arhayam—as it ought to be done; cakre—did;
dhiipa—incense; alepa—smearing the body with sandalwood pulp; srak—
garlands; ddibhih—beginning with; sadhu—saintly, beautifully; alankrta—
being decorated; sarva-angah—all over the body; mahisyam—unto the
Queen; ddadhe—he gave; manah—mind.

TRANSLATION

After this, King Purafijana decorated his body with suitable ornaments.
He also smeared scented sandalwood pulp over his body and put on flower
garlands. In this way he became completely refreshed. After this, he began
to search out his Queen.

PURPORT

When a man comes into good consciousness and accepts a saintly person
as a spiritual master, he hears many Vedic instructions in the form of
philosophy, stories, narrations about great devotees and transactions
between God and His devotees. In this way a man becomes refreshed in
mind, exactly like a person who smears scented sandalwood pulp all over
his body and decorates himself with ornaments. These decorations may be
compared to knowledge of religion and the self. Through such knowledge
one becomes detached from a materialistic way of life and engages himself
in always hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita and other Vedic
literatures. The word sddhv-alankrta used in this verse indicates that
one must be absorbed in knowledge gathered from the instructions
