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)
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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-
