1402 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 29

“In the Krsna conscious state, the living entity engages in devotional
service under the direction of the spiritual master. In this way he gets out
of the clutches of mdyd and takes shelter under the lotus feet of Lord
Krsna.” (Ce. Madhya 22.25)

TEXTS 30-31

Mea Tat stats ARAN TE Tey |
amy fafa afee aveataada aT oll

TM BAIT st TATA AAT |
STAT Tey aT Tee Fee Fran 13 211

ksut-parito yatha dinah
sdrameyo grham grham

caran vindati yad-distam
dandam odanam eva va

tatha kamdsayo jiva
uccdvaca-patha bhraman

upary adho va madhye va
yati distam priyadpriyam

ksut-paritah—overcome by hunger; yatha—as; dinah—poor; sdrameyah—
a dog;grham—from one house; grham—to another house; caran—wandering;
vindati—receives; yat—whose; distam—according to destiny; dandam—
punishment; odanam—food; eva—certainly ; va—or; tatha—similarly ; kama-
asayah —pursuing different types of desires; jivah—the living entity; ucca—
high; avaca—low; pathd—on a path; bhraman—wandering; upari—high;
adhah—low; va—or; madhye—in the middle; va—or; yati—goes towards;
distam—according to destiny; priya—pleasing; apriyam—not pleasing.

TRANSLATION

The living entity is exactly like a dog, who, overcome with hunger,
goes from door to door for some food. According to his destiny, he some-
times receives punishment and is driven out and at other times receives a
little food to eat. Similarly, the living entity, being influenced by so many
desires, wanders in different species of life according to destiny. Some-
