1426 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 29
tosam—satisfying the Supreme Lord; yat—which; sa—that; vidya—educa-
tion; tat—unto the Lord; matih—consciousness; yaya—by which.
TRANSLATION
My dear King, the entire world is covered with the sharp points of kuga
grass, and on the strength of this you have become proud because you have
killed various types of animals in sacrifices. Because of your foolishness,
you do not know that devotional service is the only way one can please
the Supreme Personality of Godhead. You cannot understand this fact.
Your only activities should be those that can please the Personality of
Godhead. Our education should be such that we can become elevated to
Krsna consciousness.
PURPORT
In this verse the great sage Narada Muni directly insults the King because
he was engaged in performing sacrifices that entail the killing of a great
number of animals. The King was thinking that he was great for having
performed so many sacrifices, but the great sage Narada directly chastises
him, informing him that his animal killing only leads to his being puffed up
with false prestige. Actually anything that is done which does not lead to
Krsna consciousness is a sinful activity, and any education that does not
lead one to understand Krsna is false education. If Krsna consciousness is
missing, one is simply engaged in false activities and false educational
pursuits.
TEXT 50
efteramren at wafata: |
TARTS BH Ta: Aa sonfte iol
harir deha-bhrtém atma
svayam prakrtir isvarah
tat-pdda-miilarn Saranan
yatah ksemo nrnam tha
harih—Sri Hari; deha-bhrtam—of living entities who have accepted ma-
terial bodies; atma—the Supersoul; suayam—Himself; prakrtih—material
nature; igvarah—the controller; tat—His; pada-miilam—feet; saranam—
shelter; yatah—from which; ksemah—good fortune; nrndm—of men; iha—
in this world.
