Text 46] Talks Between Narada and King Pracinabarhi 1419
derbolt in his hand. The thunderbolt itself is controlled by Indra. Similarly,
other demigods—Agni, Varuna, Candra, Sirya—have particular powers. All
these demigods are worshiped in the Vedic hymns through a symbolic
weapon. Therefore it is said here: mantra-liigair vyavacchinnam. By such
worship, karmis may obtain the benediction of material opulence in the
form of animals, riches, beautiful wives, many followers, and so on. By
such material opulence, however, one cannot understand the Supreme
Personality of Godhead.
TEXT 46
Wl TWaTela ATararaatad: |
@ Herta ala as AS a oe ATZ eS
yada yasyanugrhnati
bhagavan adtma-bhavitah
sa jahati matim loke
vede ca parinisthitam
yada—when; yasya— whom; anugrhnati—favors by causeless mercy; bha-
gavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; atma-bhavitah—realized by a
devotee; safi—such a devotee; jahati—gives up; matim—consciousness; loke—
in the material world; vede—in the Vedic functions; ca—also; parinisthitam
—fixed.
TRANSLATION
When a person is fully engaged in devotional service, he is favored by
the Lord, who bestows His causeless mercy. At such a time, the awakened
devotee gives up all material activities and ritualistic performances men-
tioned in the Vedas.
PURPORT
In the previous verse, those who are in knowledge have been described
as unable to appreciate the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Similarly,
this verse indicates that those who are followers of the Vedic rituals, as
well as those who are followers of fruitive activities, are unable to see the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. In these two verses both the karmis and
jiidnis are described as unfit to understand Him. As described by Srila
Ripa Gosvami, only when one is completely free from mental speculation
and fruitive activity (anyabhilasita-sSinyam jfidna-karmady-andurtam) can
one engage in pure devotional service without being polluted by material
