1442 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 29

the propaganda of the so-called followers of Vedic principles. These people
are described as karma-jada-smartas, which indicates that they are priests
engaged in ritualistic ceremonies. It is here stated that such people become
bewildered (rsayo ‘pi hi muhyanti). To save oneself from the hands of
these karma-jada-smartas, one should strictly follow the instructions of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead.

sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam Saranam vraja

aham tvarm sarva-papebhyo
moksayisyami ma sucah

“Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall
deliver you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear.” (Bg. 18.66)

TEXT 58

waraRad a guise Aaa aq |
Td tet BUNA A AAT I4cll

karmany arabhate yena
puman tha vihaya tam

amutranyena dehena
justani sa yad asnute

karmani—fruitive activities; drabhate—begins to perform; yena—by
which; puman—a living entity; iha—in this life; vihdya—giving up; tam—
that; amutra—in the next life; anyena—another; dehena—by a body;
justani—the results; sah—he; yat—that; aSnute—enjoys.

TRANSLATION

The results of whatever a living entity does in this life are enjoyed in the
next life.

PURPORT

A person generally does not know how one body is linked with another
body. How is it possible that one suffers or enjoys the results of activities
in this body in yet another body in the next life. This is a question the
King wants Narada Muni to answer. How may one have a human body in
this life and not have a human body in the next? Even great philosophers
