Text 21] King Purafijana Goes to the Forest to Hunt 1235
PURPORT
One has to awaken his Krsna consciousness by first regretting his past
deeds. Just as King Purafijana began to flatter his Queen, one should, by
deliberate consideration, raise himself to the platform of Krsna conscious-
ness. To attain such an end, one must touch the lotus feet of the spiritual
master. Krsna consciousness cannot be achieved by self-endeavor. One must
therefore approach a self-realized Krsna conscious person and touch his
lotus feet. Prahlada Maharaja therefore said:
naisam matis tavad urukramanghrim
sprsaty anarthdpagamo yad-arthah
mahiyasam pdda-rajo “bhisekam
niskiicandnam na urnita yavat
(Bhag. 7.5.32)
One cannot come to the precincts of Krsna consciousness unless he
touches the dust of the lotus feet of a person who has become a mahdatma,
a great devotee. This is the beginning of the surrendering process. Lord
Krsna wants everyone to surrender unto Him, and this surrendering process
begins when one touches the lotus feet of a bona fide spiritual master. By
sincerely rendering service to a bona fide spiritual master, one begins his
spiritual life in Krsna consciousness. Touching the lotus feet of a spiritual
master means giving up one’s false prestige and unnecessarily puffed up
position in the material world. Those who remain in the darkness of
material existence due to their falsely prestigious positions—so-called
scientists and philosophers—are actually atheists. They do not know the
ultimate cause of everything. Although bewildered, they are not ready to
surrender themselves to the lotus feet of a person who knows things in
their proper perspective. In other words, one cannot arouse Krsna conscious-
ness simply by his own mental speculation. One must surrender to a bona
fide spiritual master. Only this process will help him.
TEXT 21
NAT TAF
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PUTARARSA AARS A THI 11221
purafijana uvdca
niinam tv akrta-punyds te
bhrtyd yesv isvarah subhe
