1372 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 29

mohitam nabhijanati
mam ebhyah param avyayam

‘“Deluded by the three modes [goodness, passion and ignorance], the
whole world does not know Me, who am above the modes and inexhaust-
ible.” (Bg. 7.13)

Generally people are enchanted by the three modes of material nature
and therefore practically unable to understand that behind all material-
istic activities in the cosmic manifestation is the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, Krsna. Generally when people are engaged in sinful or pious
activities, they are not perfect in knowledge of devotional service. The
allegorical story narrated by Narada Muni to King Barhisman is especially
meant to engage conditioned souls in devotional service. The entire
story, narrated allegorically, is easily understood by a person in devotional
service, but those who are engaged not in devotional service but in sense
gratification cannot perfectly understand it. That is admitted by King
Barhisman.

This Twenty-ninth Chapter describes that by too much attachment for
women one becomes a woman in the next life, but a person who associates
with the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His representative becomes
free from all material attachments and is thus liberated.

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narada uvdca
purusam purajijanam vidyad
yad vyanakty dtmanah puram
eka-dvi-tri-catus-padam
bahu-padam apadakam

ndradah uvdca—Narada said; purusam—the living entity, the enjoyer;
purajijanam— King Puranjana; vidyat—one should know; yat—inasmuch as;
vyanakti—he produces; dtmanah—of himself; puram—dwelling place; eka—
one; dvi—two; tri—three; catuh-padam—with four legs; bahu-padam—with
many legs; apddakam— without legs.
