1440 Stimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 29
“I am seated in everyone’s heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowl-
edge and forgetfulness. By all the Vedas, I am to be known; indeed, I am
the compiler of Vedanta, and | am the knower of the Vedas.” (Bg. 15.15)

All Vedic knowledge is meant for searching out Krsna because Krsna is
the origin of everything. Janmddy asya yatah. In Bhagavad-gita Krsna says:

na me viduh sura-ganah
prabhavam na maharsayah
aham adir hi devanam
maharsinar ca sarvasah

“Neither the hosts of demigods nor the great sages know My origin, for, in
every respect, I am the source of the demigods and the sages.”’ (Bg. 10.2)

Krsna is the origin and beginning of all demigods, including Lord Brahma,
Lord Siva and all others. The Vedic ritualistic ceremonies are concerned
with satisfying different demigods, but unless one is very advanced, he
cannot understand that the original personality is Sri Krsna. Govindam
ddi-purusam tam aharh bhajami. After hearing the instructions of Narada,
King Barhisman came to his senses. The real goal of life is to attain de-
votional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The King there-
fore decided to reject the so-called priestly orders that simply engage
their followers in the ritualistic ceremonies without giving effective instruc-
tions about the goal of life. At the present moment the churches, temples
and mosques all over the world are not attracting people because foolish
priests cannot elevate their followers to the platform of knowledge. Not
being aware of the real goal of life, they simply keep their congregation in
ignorance. Consequently those who are well educated have become un-
interested in the ritualistic ceremonies. At the same time, they are not
benefited with real knowledge. This Krsna consciousness movement is
therefore very important for the enlightenment of all classes. Following in
the footsteps of Maharaja Barhisman, everyone should take advantage of
this Krsna consciousness movement and abandon the stereotyped ritualistic
ceremonies that go under the garb of so many religions. The Gosvamis
from the very beginning differed from the priestly class that was engaged
in ritualistic ceremonies. Indeed, Srila Sanatana Gosvami compiled his Hari-
bhakti-vildsa for the guidance of the Vaisnavas. The Vaisnavas, not caring
for the lifeless activities of the priestly classes, take to full Krsna con-
sciousness and become perfect in this very life. That is described in the
previous verse as paramharisa-saranam, taking shelter of the paramharhsa,
the liberated soul, and becoming successful in this life.
