Text 49] Talks Between Narada and King Pracinabarhi 1425

is mentioned in Bhagavad-gitad. Ydnti mad-ydjino ‘pi mam: those who
engage in the devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
return home, back to Godhead. Human life is very valuable, and one
should not waste it in vain exploration of other planets. One should be
intelligent enough to return to Godhead. One should be interested in infor-
mation about the spiritual Vaikuntha planets, and in particular the planet
known as Goloka Vrndavana, and should learn the art of going there by
the simple method of devotional service, beginning with hearing (Sravanam
kirtanam visnoh). This is also confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam:

kaler dosa-nidhe rajann
asti hy eko mahan gunah
kirtandd eva krsnasya
mukta-sangah param vrajet (Bhdg. 12.3.51)

One can go to the supreme planet (param vrajet) simply by chanting the
Hare Krsna mantra. This is especially meant for the people of this age
(kaler dosa-nidhe). It is the special advantage of this age that simply by
chanting the Hare Krsna mahd-mantra one can become purified of all
material contamination and return home, back to Godhead. There is no
doubt about this.

TEXT 49
HAG aU: TTT: Ie FaferrTETy |
ROG TERAKA BA AMAL TTT |
aan feat sear fen aeafraat est

astirya darbhaih prag-agraih
kartsnyena ksiti-mandalam
stabdho brhad-vadhan mani
karma navaisi yat param
tat karma hari-tosam yat
sd vidyd tan-matir yaya

astirya—having covered; darbhaih—by kusa grass; prak-agraih—with the
points facing east; kdrtsnyena—altogether; ksiti-mandalam—the surface of
the world; stabdhah—proud upstart; brhat—great; vadhat—by killing; mani
—thinking yourself very important; karma—activity; na avaisi-you do
not know; yat—which; param—supreme; tat—that; karma—activity; hari-
