Text 40] Puranijana Becomes a Woman in the Next Life 1333

vasudevah sarvam iti
sa mahatma sudurlabhah

“After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders
unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all that is. Such a
great soul is very rare.” (Bg. 7.19)

Vasudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is everything,
and one who knows this is the greatest of all transcendentalists. It is stated
in Bhagavad-gita that one realizes this after many, many births. This is also
confirmed in this verse with the words divyam varsa-Satam (one hundred
years according to the calculations of the demigods). According to the
calculations of the demigods, one day (twelve hours) is equal to six months
on earth. A hundred years of the demigods would equal 36,000 earth
years. Thus King Malayadhvaja executed austerities and penances for 36,000
years. After this time, he became fixed in the devotional service of the
Lord. To live on earth for so many years, one has to take birth many times.
This confirms the conclusion of Krsna. To come to the conclusion of Krsna
consciousness and remain fixed in the realization that Krsna is everything,
as well as render service unto Krsna, are characteristics of the perfectional
stage. As said in Caitanya-caritamrta: krsne bhakti kaile sarva-karma
krta haya (Cc. Madhya 22.62). When one comes to the conclusion
that Krsna is everything by worshiping or by rendering devotional service
unto Krsna, one actually becomes perfect in all respects. Not only must
one come to the conclusion that Krsna is everything, but he must remain
fixed in this realization. This is the highest perfection of life, and it is this
perfection that King Malayadhvaja attained at the end.

TEXT 40

FT INTHAT SSH AAT ISSA |
Ram an garryarter fr g ive!

sa vyapakatayatmanam
vyatiriktatayatmani

vidvan svapna ivamarsa-
sdksinam virarama ha

sah— King Malayadhvaja; vyapakataya—by all-pervasiveness; atmanam—
the Supersoul; vyatiriktataya—by differentiation; afmani—in his own self;
vidvan—perfectly educated; svapne—in a dream; iva—like; amarsa—of
