Text 13] King Purafijana Goes to the Forest to Hunt 1225
of saintly persons. Just as King Purafijana began to search out his better
half, the Queen, one who is decorated with knowledge and instructions
from saintly persons should try to search out his original consciousness,
Krsna consciousness. One cannot return to Krsna consciousness unless
he is favored by the instructions of a saintly person. Therefore
Srila Narottama dasa Thakura sings: sddhu-sdstra-guru-vakya, cittete
kariya aikya. If we want to become saintly persons, or if we want
to return to our original Krsna consciousness, we must associate with
sddhu (a saintly person), sastra (authoritative Vedic literature), and guru
(a bona fide spiritual master). This is the process.
TEXT 13
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trpto hrstah sudrptas ca
kandarpakrsta-manasah
na vyacasta vararoham
grhinim grha-medhinim
trptah—satisfied; hrstah—joyful; su-drptak—being very proud; ca—also;
kandarpa—by Cupid; akrsta—attracted; mdnasah—his mind; na—did not;
vyecasta—try; vardroham—higher consciousness; grhinim—wife; grha-
medhinim—one who keeps her husband in material life.
TRANSLATION
After taking his dinner and having his thirst and hunger satisfied, King
Purafijana felt some joy within his heart. Instead of being elevated to a
higher consciousness, he became captivated by Cupid, and was moved by a
desire to find his wife, who kept him satisfied in his household life.
PURPORT
This verse is very significant for those desiring to elevate themselves to
a higher level of Krsna consciousness. When a person is initiated by a
spiritual master, he changes his habits and does not eat undesirable eatables
or engage in the eating of meat, the drinking of liquor, illicit sex or gambling.
Sattvika-ahara, foodstuffs in the mode of goodness, are described in the
