Text 26] Purafijana Becomes a Woman in the Next Life 1315

living entity does not turn toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead for
protection. However, he thinks that he is able to protect himself from the
stringent laws of material nature. This, however, is not possible. The living
entity must turn toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead and surrender
unto Him. Only then will he be saved from the onslaught of the powerful
Yavana, or Y amaraja.

The word sakhayam (friend) is very significant in this verse because God
is eternally present beside the living entity. The Supreme Lord is also
described as suhrdam (ever well-wisher). The Supreme Lord is always a well-
wisher, just like a father or mother. Despite all the offenses of a son, the
father and mother are always the son’s well-wisher. Similarly, despite all
our offenses and defiance of the desires of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, the Lord will give us immediate relief from all the hardships
offered by material nature if we simply surrender unto Him. Lord Krsna
also confirms this in Bhagavad-gita:

daivi hy esa gunamayi
mama maya duratyaya

mam eva ye prapadyante
mayam etam taranti te

“This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material
nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me
can easily cross beyond it.” (Bg. 7.14)

Unfortunately, due to our bad association and great attachment for
sense gratification, we do not remember our best friend, the Supreme
Personality of Godhead.

TEXT 26

4 agvaasaa daa Des |
FIR Pass: Fal: AMSAT AAAI

tam yajria-pasavo ‘nena
samjnapta ye ‘daydluna
kutharais cicchiduh kruddhah

smaranto ’mivam asya tat

tam—him; yajfia-pasavah—the sacrificial animals; anena—by him;
samjnaptah—killed; ye—all of them who; adayaluna—by the most unkind;
kutharaih—by axes; cicchiduh—pierced to pieces; kruddhah—being very
